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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Ex Sea Dragon 22

Mains level: Maritime cooperations for Indo-Pacific

India is among the six Indo-Pacific nations participating in Exercise Sea Dragon 22.

It is a multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Pacific Ocean hosted by the US.
The exercise includes the navies of India, Australia, Canada, Japan, the US and South Korea.
India, Japan, Australia and America are also part of the Quad, and also participate in the Malabar exercise.
It includes in-flight training, ranging from tracking simulated targets to the final problem of tracking a live US Navy submarine.

The exercise is significant as almost all of the participating countries have strained relations with China.
China is expanding its prowess in the Indo-Pacific under its Look West Policy.