INS Sahyadri reaches Guam for Exercise Malabar 2025 with Australia, Japan and the US
The Indian Navy's indigenously built guided-missile stealth frigate INS Sahyadri arrived at Guam in the Northern Pacific for the multilateral Exercise Malabar 2025, the Defence Ministry said on 9 November 2025.
Summary
Exercise Malabar 2025 began with a harbour phase at Guam covering operational planning and communication protocols, followed by a sea phase of joint fleet operations, anti-submarine warfare, gunnery and flying drills. The US Navy said the 29th edition, held in and around Guam from 10 to 18 November with Australia, India, Japan and the US, was led by the United States; it noted that Malabar began in 1992 as a bilateral US–India exercise and later grew to include Japan and Australia, with the lead and location rotating every year. Other ships included Australia's HMAS Ballarat, Japan's JS Hyuga and the US destroyer USS Fitzgerald.
Key facts
- Indian ship
- INS Sahyadri (Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigate)
- Venue
- Guam, Northern Pacific
- Dates (US Navy)
- 10–18 Nov 2025
- Participants
- Australia, India, Japan, US
- Edition / lead
- 29th; led by the US
- Origin
- 1992, bilateral US–India exercise
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which Indian Navy ship took part in Exercise Malabar 2025 at Guam?
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Correct answer: D — INS Sahyadri
The Defence Ministry said INS Sahyadri, an indigenously designed and built guided-missile stealth frigate, was at Guam for Malabar 2025.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Malabar: 1. It began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the United States and India. 2. Its 2025 edition, held at Guam, was the 29th edition and was led by the United States. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The US Navy said Malabar began in 1992 as a bilateral US–India exercise and later added Japan and Australia; the 2025 edition at Guam was the 29th and was led by the US, with the lead rotating every year.
Exercise Malabar 2025 was held at which location?
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Correct answer: A — Guam
INS Sahyadri participated in Malabar 2025 at Guam in the Northern Pacific.