From October 11, JS Kaga and JS Murasame of Indo Pacific Deployment unit conducted Japan,U.S.,Indo and Australia multilateral exercise Malabar2021 with vessels such as U.S.Navy USS Carl Vinson, Indian Navy INS Ranvijay and Australian Navy HMAS Ballarat in the Bay of Bengal !
Cooperation among Japan,U.S.,Indo and Australia, which share fundamental values such as democracy and the rule of law, is essential for upholding and reinforcing Free And Open Indo Pacific. JMOD JSDF will continue to pursue deepening cooperation among the defense authorities of Japan,U.S.,Indo and Australia.