Exercise Tiger Triumph

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India and the US will kick off the fourth edition of their major tri-service exercise called 'Tiger Triumph' in the Bay of Bengal.

About Exercise Tiger Triumph

• It is an India-U.S. tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
• The exercise aims to enhance interoperability for conducting HADR operations and to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for establishing a Combined Coordination Centre (CCC). 
• This centre would facilitate rapid and seamless coordination between Indian and U.S. Joint Task Forces (JTF) during exercises, crises, and contingencies.”
• The Indian side would be represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai, and Shakti, along with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I, army troops from 91 Infantry Brigade and 12 Mechanical Infantry Battalion, Air Force C-130 Aircraft, and MI-17 Helicopters, along with the Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT). 
• The US side would be represented by US navy ships Comstock and Ralph Johnson, with troops of the US Marine Division embarked.
• Participants from both sides would also engage in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sports events, and social interactions.

Exercise Tiger Triumph FAQs

Q1. Which two countries participate in Exercise Tiger Triumph?

Ans. India and the United States

Q2. What is the primary objective of Exercise Tiger Triumph?

Ans. To enhance interoperability for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations

Q3. Which Indian Navy ships are participating in the  Exercise Tiger Triumph?

Ans. INS Jalashwa, INS Gharial, INS Mumbai, and INS Shakti

Source: TOI