INS Sahyadri
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INS Sahyadri reaches Japan for Malabar 2026 naval exercise
Indian warship INS Sahyadri reached Japan to join Malabar, a naval exercise with the United States, Japan and Australia, held 5 to 12 November 2026.
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: Malabar and the Quad navies are frequent international relations questions.
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The Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Sahyadri arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, on 4 November 2026 to take part in the multilateral exercise Malabar 2026 with the navies of India, Japan, the United States and Australia. The exercise runs from 5 to 12 November in waters near Japan.
- INS Sahyadri arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on 4 November 2026
- Malabar 2026 involves the navies of India, Japan, the United States and Australia
- Exercise scheduled for 5 to 12 November 2026 in waters south of the Kanto region, Japan
- Participation described as in line with India's MAHASAGAR vision
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INS Sahyadri in India-Russia naval exercise INDRA 2026 at Vladivostok
INS Sahyadri took part in INDRA 2026, the India-Russia naval exercise, at Vladivostok from 13 to 18 October, training with a Russian corvette in the Sea of Japan.
Background fact, detailsBackground fact: INDRA began as an India-Russia naval exercise in 2003; a tri-service edition was first held in 2017
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INS Sahyadri reached Vladivostok on 10 October for INDRA 2026 with the Russian Pacific Fleet, scheduled from 13 to 18 October. After a harbour phase, the ships exercised in the Sea of Japan with the Russian corvette Aldar Tsydenzhapov. The Ministry of Defence placed the deployment under the MAHASAGAR vision.
- INDRA 2026 naval phase 13 to 18 October 2026, Vladivostok, Russia
- INS Sahyadri arrived at Vladivostok on 10 October 2026
- Russian ship: corvette Aldar Tsydenzhapov; sea phase in the Sea of Japan
- Two phases: harbour engagements and coordinated operations at sea
- Deployment described as in line with India's MAHASAGAR vision
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Second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise AIME-2026 under way at Subic Bay
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India sent two warships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish, to the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise at Subic Bay in the Philippines, a joint naval drill with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: ASEAN has 11 members after Timor-Leste joined in 2025, HQ Jakarta; Act East Policy (2014); MAHASAGAR is India's maritime vision.