Malabar 2026 brings India, Japan, the United States and Australia together in a major maritime engagement at waters south of Japan's Kanto region. Beyond naval interoperability, the exercise highlights the growing importance of maritime security to India's trade routes, energy supplies and Indo-Pacific economic partnerships. Malabar 2026, the 30th edition of the India–Japan–US–Australia naval exercise, concluded on 12 November after eight days of maritime engagements in water