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Naval exercise with Japan and U.S. has been postponed this year due to COVID-19
A crucial conference of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday discussed the issue of inviting Australia for the trilateral Malabar marine workout with Japan and the United States. A final choice has not been taken yet, two defence sources stated.
” The problem was gone over and an understanding has actually been reached but no decision has actually been taken yet,” a defence source told The Hindu on condition of privacy. There is increasing consensus at the official level that Australia must join the marine war games.
The final decision has actually been delayed in view of the ongoing stand-off with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), it has actually been learnt. The final decision is most likely before the workout that could happen end of this year. It has been