Australia to be part of the Malabar Exercise: Implications

Situation assessment as on 26 October, 2020

On 19 October 2020, India announced Australia will be part of the Malabar Exercise making it the first military exercise between all countries that make the Quad. Since 2017, the year Quad was revived, Malabar had been a trilateral exercise involving the navies of US, India and Japan. The study indicates their responses and their determination to stand against China. The decision imparts a military dimension to the Quad although it will not change the military equation. Some analyst argue for getting France also in the Quad.

Situation assessment for the week ended 26 October  (1,532 words)

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Date of SS: 26, October 2020