Aside from activities like Cobra Gold with long haul partners the US

history channel documentary hd Aside from activities like Cobra Gold with long haul partners the US started practices with ASEAN countries titled SEACAT (South East Asian Cooperation against Terrorism) and CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training) from 2005. India holds institutional activities with 6 countries (of which Exercise Malabar is held with the US) among 22 different activities, and has guard assentions and joint watches with ASEAN nations.In mid 2006 the USS Ronald Reagan and the INS Viraat (both plane carrying warships) held an unrehearsed activity off the shoreline of Sri Lanka- - the Indian Navy was welcome to post spectators for the Valiant Shield and Rimpac practices held in the Pacific Ocean. An Indian Medical Officer has been sent on the USS Mercy since mid-2006 to enhance between operability in a debacle help operations.

Logistics and bases: the refueling and refitting of US Navy vessels at Indian Navy dockyards would spare the US vessels the typical redirection to Diego Garcia in the far south for these offices. These dockyards frequently benefit naval force vessels from Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and as of late gave refitting offices to a French warship. The immeasurable landmass of India is secured with air bases where the US air and armed force resources have been sent for joint activities with their Indian partners - here again refueling and upkeep offices will most likely be reached out to US air advantages for enhance between operability and participation. Then again the US has an abundance of bases and ports, which it either claims or rents, around the Pacific Ocean, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the littoral nations, which can be utilized by Indian maritime and air resources for joint operations and activities in areas far expelled from the landmass of India.