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Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, hosts a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial for Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, center, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, chief of navy, Royal Australian Navy, right, and others during a multilateral engagement in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2023. Adm. Paparo welcomed the Malabar navies’ leadership, including Adm. R. Hari Kumar, chief of naval staff, Indian Navy, prior to the U.S.-led International Seapower Symposium to reinforce security through partnership in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan)