Tiger Triumph–24 Exercise between US and India : 19 Mar 2024

About Tiger Triumph–24

• Nature of the Exercise: Tiger Triumph–24 is a bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise conducted between India and the USA.
• First Held in: The first tri-services exercise was held in 2019.

Participants: 

• India Represented By:

• Indian Navy Ships with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked
• Indian Navy aircraft
• Indian Army personnel and vehicles
• Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters
• The Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT)

• USA Represented By:
  • US Navy Ships with embarked troops of the US Marine Corps and US Army

• Objective: The aim of the exercise is to develop interoperability for conducting HADR operations. It also focuses on refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure rapid and smooth coordination between the forces of both countries.

Why in News:

• The Tiger Triumph–24 exercise is scheduled to occur along the Eastern Seaboard from March 18th to March 31st, 2024.