ABC Online | India blocks Australian bid to join Exercise Malabar naval war games ABC Online India has declined an Australian request to take part in multilateral naval exercises in July over fears it could unnecessarily enflame diplomatic tensions with China. For a quarter of a century military assets from the United States and India, and ... India rejects request to join war games India rebuffs Australia on joining joint naval exercises with US, Japan India hasn't 'closed door' on Australia joining Malabar exercises |