170710-N-FO714-201 CHENNAI, India (July10, 2017) Leaders from the U.S., Indian, and Japanese maritime forces pose for a photo after a press conference aboard the INS Jalashwa (LPD 41) following the opening ceremonies of exercise Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deanna C. Gonzales/Released)