Expert: India's Involvement in Malabar Aimed at 'Non-Warfare' Challenges, Doesn't Target China

The 30th iteration of Exercise Malabar began off the coast of Yokosuka in Japan on Tuesday. Besides the Indian Navy, the 10-day naval drills are also witnessing the participation of the navies of Australia, Japan, and the US. Between 1992 and 2015, the Malabar drills were only bilateral in nature, involving the Indian and US navies.