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The Fourth edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph, the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, is scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from First of April up to 13th of April 2025.

The exercise is 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.

According a release issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 31st of March 2025, the Indian side would be represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai and Shakti.

These warships will be equipped 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 side would be represented by US Navy Ships Comstock and Ralph Johnson with troops of the US Marine Division embarked.

The Harbour Phase is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from 01 to 07 Apr 25 during which an Opening Ceremony with a joint Flag Parade will be held onboard INS Jalashwa on 01 Apr 25.

Participants from both sides would also engage in Training Visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, Sports Events and Social interactions.

On completion of the Harbour Phase, the ships with troops embarked, would sail for a Sea Phase and undertake Maritime, Amphibious and HADR operations off Kakinada.

The MoD statement added that during the Tiger Triumph exercise, a joint command and control center, would be established by Indian Army and US Marines at the Kakinada Naval Enclave.

The exercise would culminate with a closing ceremony on board US Navy Ship Comstock on 13th of April 2025 at Visakhapatnam.