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Indian stealth frigate INS Sahyadri reaches Japan for four-nation Malabar 2026 exercise

The navies of India, Japan, the US and Australia will take part, with harbour and sea phases.

By BDT News Desk

Published 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST · 1 min read

INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SAHYADRI ARRIVES AT YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN FOR EXERCISE MALABAR 2026
INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SAHYADRI ARRIVES AT YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN FOR EXERCISE MALABAR 2026 Photo: PIB

INS Sahyadri, an indigenously built guided-missile stealth frigate, has reached Yokosuka naval base in Japan to take part in the multilateral naval exercise Malabar 2026.

The Eastern Fleet ship arrived on 4 November and was welcomed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Vice Admiral Yagi Koji, Commandant of Yokosuka District, and R. Madhu Sudan, Deputy Chief of the Indian Mission, attended the ceremony.

The exercise

Malabar 2026 brings together the navies of India, Japan, the United States and Australia. The Navy says it is meant to improve operational coordination and interoperability and to exchange professional expertise.

It begins with a harbour phase of professional interactions and coordinated planning. A sea phase follows, involving INS Sahyadri and units of the US, Australian and Japanese navies.

The Navy said the ship's participation reflects its commitment to partnerships with like-minded navies, in line with its MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The release does not list the other ships taking part or give dates for the sea phase.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Defence, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 3:23PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SAHYADRI ARRIVES AT YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN FOR EXERCISE MALABAR 2026.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333046) issued by the Ministry of Defence on 05 NOV 2026 3:23PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.INDIAN NAVAL SHIP SAHYADRI ARRIVES AT YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN FOR EXERCISE MALABAR 2026 — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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