Exercise Tiger Triumph
02.04.2025
Exercise Tiger Triumph
|
For Prelims: About Exercise Tiger Triumph |
Why in the news?
India and the US will kick off the fourth edition of their major tri-service exercise called 'Tiger Triumph' in the Bay of Bengal.
About Exercise Tiger Triumph:
- It is an India-U.S. tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
- The exercise aims to enhance interoperability for conducting HADR operations and to formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for establishing a Combined Coordination Centre (CCC).
- The Indian side would be represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai, and Shakti, along with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked, 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.
- Participants from both sides would also engage in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sports events, and social interactions.
Source: The Times of India
Which two countries are involved in Exercise Tiger Triumph?
A.India and the United Kingdom
B.India and the United States
C.India and Russia
D.India and France
Answer B