Context: The Fourth edition of the bilateral Tri-Service Exercise codenamed “Tiger Triumph” is scheduled to take place on the Eastern Seaboard (Visakhapatnam) from 1 to 13 April, 2025.
Relevance of the Topic:Prelims: Key facts about Tiger Triumph: India-US Tri-Service Exercise.
Tiger Triumph
- It is an India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
- Aim:
- To develop interoperability for conducting HADR operations.
- To formulate SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to establish a Combined Coordination Center for rapid and smooth coordination between Indian and US Joint Task Forces (JTF) during exercises, crises, and contingencies.
- Indian Armed forces, as well as the US Navy and Marine troops, will participate in various phases including joint command exercises and medical aid camps.
Key details of the Tri-Service Exercise
- Indian side would be represented by:
- Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai and Shakti; 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.