The major highlight of the four-day, second-phase exercise was participation of Indian Navy's Vikramaditya carrier battle group and the Nimitz strike group of the US NavyThe mega exercise took place at a time when India and China are locked in an over 6-month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh
1 min read20 Nov 2020'The exercise is being conducted as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in view of Covid-19 pandemic,' says govtLast month, India announced that Australia will be part of the Malabar exercise, which effectively makes it a drill by all four member nations of the Quad
2 min read2 Nov 2020This is the first time that navies of all the four 'Quad' countries are participating in a naval exercise togetherThe Indian Naval team in the exercises will be led by Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
2 min read30 Oct 2020During the recent Indo-US 2 2 talks, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper welcomed India's invitation to Australia to join the Malabar exerciseDefence and security ties between India and Australia have been on an upswing in the last few years
2 min read30 Oct 2020A group of US Senators said that in the face of China's rising military and economic assertiveness, strengthening of the Quad has become important.
1 min read21 Oct 2020India's decision to heed to Australia's request to be part of the mega naval drill comes in the midst of growing strain in ties with China over the border row in eastern LadakhThe US and Japan are the other countries that participate in the annual exercise
1 min read19 Oct 2020In 1925, a crime in colonial Bombay led to the downfall of one of India’s most prominent maharajasTukoji Rao Holkar III’s undoing was his involvement in the abduction of his former mistress Mumtaz Begum
5 min read23 Aug 2019Anil Kapoor joins Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, South Indian film actor Tamannaah Bhatia and former Miss World Manushi Chillar in promoting the brandKapoor will be seen in a new television commercial series by the brand titled ‘Malabar Promises’, which will be released shortly
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5 min read14 Oct 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared