INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2007) - Rear Adm. Robin Dhowan, commander-in-chief of the Indian Eastern Fleet, gives a brief on the Malabar exercise to officers from the U.S., Singaporean, Australian, Japanese and Indian navies aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22). The officers cross-decked from their ships as part of Malabar 2007. Malabar is a multilateral exercise that includes naval forces from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the United States. It is designed to increase interoperability among the navies and to develop common procedures for maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Q. Diaz (RELEASED)
