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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicMalabar Exercise

Topic: Malabar Exercise

US terms 2023 a ‘decisive year’ for defence engagement & increased cooperation with India

US Department of Defense highlights efforts in 2023 to deploy cutting-edge technology as well as bolster capabilities of allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including India.

Chinese spy over Malabar naval exercise off Australian waters with ‘over 300’ satellites 

New data obtained from commercial space shows China has been using its geostationary and low-orbit satellites to observe the Malabar naval exercise and the Talisman Sabre war games.

India, Japan, US, Australia to hold first Malabar naval exercise off Sydney coast

apanese and Indian navy vessels stopped in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea on the way to Sydney, to highlight its strategic importance amid US-China tiff.

Indian frigate, destroyer to take part in first Malabar Exercise in Australian waters next week

Multi-role stealth frigate INS Sahyadri & indigenous destroyer INS Kolkata will be participating in the annual naval exercise. Navies of US, Japan & Australia taking part as well.

India-US training exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ goes high altitude this year, to LAC in Uttarakhand

In ongoing exercise at Auli, US soldiers of 2nd Brigade of 11th Airborne Division & jawans from Assam Regiment are focusing specifically on high-altitude & extremely cold warfare.

‘No link’ between Quad, Malabar exercise & AUKUS, foreign secy says ahead of Modi’s US visit 

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla says new trilateral security alliance between US, UK and Australia is ‘neither relevant’ to Quad, nor will it impact its functioning.

China’s soft power is failing in Australia, despite opening Confucius institutes all over

China finds that its trustworthiness among ordinary Aussies has plummeted from 52 per cent to just 23 per cent in two years.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.