CNO and Senior Indian Navy Leaders visit USS Carl Vinson During Exercise MALABAR

211014-N-HT307-1004 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, right, poses for a photo with distinguished visitors from the Indian Navy including Indian Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Karambir Singh and Vice Adm. A.B. Singh, Commander in Chief, Eastern Naval Command, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Patricia Lacina, Rear Adm. Dan Martin, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1, and other U.S. Navy senior leaders aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Malabar. MALABAR is a maritime exercise designed to improve integration, address common maritime security priorities and concerns, enhance interoperability and communication, and strengthen enduring relationships between the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Indian Navy, JMSDF, and U.S. maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Nate Christensen/Released)