Secure Relationship

American and Indian Navy ships steam in formation as part of Exercise Malabar 07-01 in the Philippine Sea on 09 April 2007. The bilateral US-Indian Navy training exercise is being held off the coast of Okinawa, Japan to increase interoperability between the Indian and US Navies while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between the two countries. Pictured are, from left to right, USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), INS Ranjit D53, INS Mysore D60, USS Stethem (DDG 63), INS Rana D52 and INS Kuthar P46.

Image Courtesy - John L. Beeman, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class.