INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2020) The Indian Navy Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti (A 57), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) during Malabar 2020. Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. maritime forces. Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)