Greater Noida (Defence Desk): The Fourth edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph, the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, conducted on the Eastern Seaboard. The exercise was aimed at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations and for the formulation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish a Combined Coordination Center (CCC) that would enable rapid and smooth coordination between Indian and US Joint Task Forces (JTF) during exercises and crisis / contingencies.
Mr Jorgan K Andrews, CDA @USAndIndia – “Honoured to join VAdm Sameer Saxena & @indiannavy at #TigerTriumph2025. This Ex showcases the power of Indo-US 🤝 in times of 🌏 humanitarian need, reinforcing our shared commitment to saving lives & strengthening regional security.” 🇺🇸⚓🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pFgtQIzQNu
— Defence PRO Visakhapatnam (@PRO_Vizag) April 1, 2025
US Navy informed on social media website X, “: U.S. & Indian forces took teamwork to the next level at exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, utilizing cutting-edge tech for joint training & operational readiness.”
The Indian side was represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai and Shakti with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I, Army Troops from 91 Inf Brigade and 12 Mech Infantry Battalion, Air Force C-130 Aircraft and MI-17 Helicopters, along with the Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT). The US was represented by US Navy Ships Comstock and Ralph Johnson with troops of the US Marine Division embarked.
During the exercise, a joint command and control center, was established by Indian Army and US Marines at the Kakinada Naval Enclave. The IAF RAMT and the US Navy medical team also established a joint medical camp for providing medical aid.
🇺🇸🇮🇳 U.S. Marines, Indian Army troops, and naval forces hit the shores of Kakinada Beach during Exercise #TigerTriumph2025 🐯🌊
Amphibious landings, joint drills & disaster response ops all aimed at boosting Indo-Pacific security and U.S.-India interoperability. pic.twitter.com/oPmazuIylE
— U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) April 11, 2025
