Indian, Japanese and US warships, aircraft carriers and submarines mid last month took part in joint military exercises into the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, signalling the growing strategic ties among the three countries. The sea drills, part of the six-day-long Malabar exercises, will cover the full spectrum of naval manoeuvers, including military-to-military coordination and anti-submarine warfare, according to a joint statement. The US deployed aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, a missile cruiser and a nuclear-powered submarine for the annual exercises, which ended on Oct 19. Chinese media however, cautioned India to guard against being drawn into an anti-China alliance.
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