Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st e

Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar ?

United States of America
Japan
India
Australia
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
The correct option is D, Australia. The 21st edition of Exercise Malabar in 2017 was a trilateral naval exercise involving India, the United States, and Japan. Australia did not participate in this edition.
– Exercise Malabar started as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States in 1992.
– Japan joined as a regular participant in 2015, making it a trilateral exercise.
– Australia was invited to join the Malabar exercise starting from the 2020 edition.
The exercise focuses on enhancing inter-operability and mutual understanding between the participating navies. Its scope has expanded over the years to include complex warfare scenarios.
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