INS Sahyadri has arrived in Guam to participate in Exercise Malabar-2025, a significant QUAD naval exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and regional security among India, the US, Australia, and Japan. This exercise underscores India’s commitment to strengthening defense ties despite recent strains in India-US relations, particularly following former President Trump’s tariffs on Indian oil imports from Russia. The participation of the indigenously built INS Sahyadri, a guided missile stealth frigate, exemplifies India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Concurrently, the recently concluded Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 in Alaska further solidified military cooperation between Indian and US forces, marking one of the largest bilateral exercises to date and reinforcing operational synergy amidst geopolitical challenges.