Opening ceremony of MALABAR 2024 held onboard INS Satpura at Visakhapatnam
On 9 October 2024, at Visakhapatnam, the opening ceremony of the 28th edition of the multinational maritime exercise MALABAR 2024 was held onboard INS Satpura under the Eastern Naval Command.
Summary
On 9 October 2024, at Visakhapatnam, the opening ceremony of MALABAR 2024, under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command, was held onboard INS Satpura. The 28th edition of the multinational maritime exercise began on 8 October and runs till 18 October 2024, in harbour and sea phases. MALABAR began in 1992 as a bilateral India-US exercise, with Japan and Australia joining subsequently. The ceremony was hosted by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C, Eastern Naval Command, and attended by heads of delegations including the Commander US Pacific Fleet and Commander Australian Fleet.
Key facts
- Ceremony
- 9 Oct 2024, onboard INS Satpura, Visakhapatnam
- Edition
- 28th
- Dates
- 8-18 Oct 2024
- Origin
- 1992, bilateral India-US; Japan and Australia joined later
- Host
- VAdm Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C, ENC
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The opening ceremony of MALABAR 2024 on 9 October 2024 was held onboard INS Satpura at which port?
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Correct answer: B — Visakhapatnam
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the Opening Ceremony of MALABAR 2024 under the Eastern Naval Command was held onboard INS Satpura at Visakhapatnam on 09 Oct 24.
MALABAR 2024, held from 8 to 18 October 2024, was which edition of the exercise?
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Correct answer: D — 28th
PIB (9 Oct 2024): the 28th edition of the multinational maritime exercise commenced on 08 Oct 24 and would extend till 18 Oct 24.
Consider the following statements about Exercise MALABAR: 1. It was initiated in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the US. 2. Japan and Australia joined it subsequently. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. PIB (9 Oct 2024): MALABAR was initiated in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the US, with Japan and Australia joining in subsequently.