India-US disaster relief exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ to start in Visakhapatnam
- The first India-US joint tri-services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise named ‘Tiger Triumph’ is scheduled to begin at Visakhapatnam from November 13 to 21.
- Indian Naval ships Jalashwa, Airavat and Sandhayak, Indian Army troops from 19 Madras and 7 Guards, and Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopters and Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) would take part in the exercise.
- The opening ceremony along with a Joint Flag Parade will be held onboard INS Jalashwa on November 14. The Exercise would culminate with a closing ceremony onboard US Naval Ship Germantown on November 21.