Overview
- The nine-day exercise runs November 10–18 at Guam under US hosting with the four navies participating.
- Indian guided‑missile frigate INS Sahyadri has arrived in port to join the training.
- Activities open with a harbor phase for planning and communications alignment before a sea phase featuring joint fleet operations, anti‑submarine warfare, gunnery and flying.
- This edition follows the signing last month of a new Framework for the US‑India Major Defence Partnership.
- The exercise comes as trade ties face strain after President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on India.