Exercise Malabar 07-01

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 Stethem (DDG 63), INS Ranjit D53, INS Kuthar P46, INS Mysore D60, USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), INS Rana D52 and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Image Courtesy - John L. Beeman, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class.