India, US Begin Bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise
New Delhi, March 18. In consonance with the established partnership between India and the US, a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise between both countries, Tiger Triumph-24, is scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from March 18-31,” the Ministry of Defence said in an official press release.
A bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise named Tiger Triumph – 24 between India and the US began on the Eastern Seaboard in India.
It will continue till 31st of this month. Defence Ministry said, the exercise is aimed at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations and refine Standard Operating Procedures to enable rapid and smooth coordination between forces of both countries.
Indian Navy Ships with integral helicopters and landing crafts, Indian Army personnel and vehicles along with the Rapid Action Medical Team are participating in the exercise.
The US is being represented by US Navy Ships with embarked troops of the US Marine Corps and US Army.
Personnel from both navies would take part in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sporting events, and social interactions.
Tiger Triumph-24, a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise of India and US is scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from 18 to 31 Mar. The training exercise is designed to improve readiness and cooperation between the two forces is in line with the partnership between both countries.
The first exercise took place in 2019, for a period of nine days. This year, the exercise will start with the Harbour Phase scheduled from 18 to 25 Mar. The Joint exercise would see an end on the 14th day with the closing ceremony on completion of the sea phase.
From Indian side the exercise would include Indian Navy ships with integral helicopters, landing craft, Indian Navy planes, Indian Army personnel and vehicles. Indian Air Force aircraft, helicopters, and the Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) will also participate.
The United States is represented by US Navy ships carrying troops from the US Marine Corps and the US Army. The exercise aims to improve interoperability for HADR operations and modify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enable rapid and smooth coordination between forces from both countries.
Personnel from both navies would take part in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sporting events, and social interactions. After completing the Harbour Phase, the ships and personnel would sail for the Sea Phase, where they would conduct Maritime, Amphibious, and HADR operations in accordance with the inserted situations.
India and the US have a defence alliance. This year, the United States also took part in Milan-24, an Indian Navy-initiated multilateral naval exercise with 50 other countries held in February. On March 8, both countries took part in Sea-Defenders 2024, an Indian and US Coast Guard cooperative maritime security exercise in Port Blair.
