China, India Square Off in the Himalayas as U.S., India, Japan Hold Naval Exercise

Even as China and India square off over unrest on their borders, the United States Navy held its largest joint maritime exercise with India and Japan in three decades, teaming the USS Nimitz battle group with India’s only aircraft carrier and Japan’s most powerful warships. The naval exercise, known as Malabar 2017, was rather clearly intended for a Chinese audience, although all parties involved carefully avoided saying so, at least without playful qualifications. -- More...