170717-N-KR702-502 BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Indian navy Rear Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, flag officer commanding Eastern Fleet, is rendered sideboy honors as he departs the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) marking the conclusion 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 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline)