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Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, back right, meets with Vice Adm. Rajesh Pendharkar, commander in chief, Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy, back left, during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 9, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise that will take place in and around Visakhapatnam, India, and the Bay of Bengal, and focus on high-end warfighting and demonstrating interchangeability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)