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Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri is at Guam in the Northern Pacific for participation in the multilateral Exercise Malabar-2025.

Exercise Malabar is an annual multilateral naval exercise involving the navies of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia, aimed at enhancing interoperability and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

INS Sahyadri (F49) is a Shivalik Class Stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy.

India’s participation in Exercise Malabar-2025 reaffirms its enduring partnership and its commitment to strengthening coordination, enhancing interoperability, and demonstrating a collective resolve to safeguard regional security.

Indigenously designed and constructed, INS Sahyadri is a Guided Missile Stealth Frigate.

The Harbour Phase of Exercise Malabar-2025 will feature operational planning and discussions, alignment on communication protocols, familiarisation visits between participating nations, and sports fixtures.

Following the harbour phase, all participating units will proceed for the Sea Phase, wherein ships and aircraft will take part in naval drills, focusing on joint fleet operations, anti-submarine warfare, gunnery serials and flying operations.