¨     Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri is currently at Guam in the North Pacific.

¨     It is taking part in the multinational maritime Exercise Malabar-2025.

¨     INS Sahyadri is a stealth-guided missile frigate built indigenously in India and shows India’s advanced naval design and engineering capabilities.

¨     During the Harbour Phase of Malabar-2025, planned activities include planning sessions, communication coordination, and friendly sports events.

¨     After the harbour phase, the participating warships and aircraft will move to the Sea Phase, which will involve intensive naval drills.

¨     Exercise Malabar a multinational naval exercise. It involves India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.

¨     It started as a bilateral exercise in 1992 between India and U.S. Japan was included in 2015 and Australia was included in 2020.