New Delhi: The fourth edition of bilateral tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Amphibious Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 between India and the United States culminated with a Distinguished Visitors’ (DV) Day at Kakinada on April 11, 2025. The DV Day was attended by the Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA), US Consular General, Commander US Navy Strike Group Five and Dy GOC 54 Infantry Division, along with other senior dignitaries.
The DV Day witnessed seamless execution of complex operations at / off Kakinada including Standoff and Hard Beaching, Slithering Ops by Special Operations Forces from SC and Mi17V5 Helicopters, participation of C130 Aircraft and integrated Air Operations by the Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, US Navy, US Army, and US Marine Corps.
The operations reflected the enhanced degree of combined combat drills, jointmanship and interoperability achieved between the Armed Forces of India and the United States of America.
Conducted from April 01-11, 2025, the exercise provided invaluable training in HADR operations and familiarised participants with each other’s capabilities, techniques, and procedures. Notably, Ex Tiger Triumph was first held in 2019, with the primary aim of strengthening operational synergies, facilitated by logistics exchange under the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) and towards integrating emerging technologies between the two militaries.
The Harbour Phase of the exercise was conducted from April 01- 07, 2025 at Visakhapatnam. The phase commenced with an opening ceremony attended by Jorgan K. Andrews, Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy, and Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command. Activities during this phase included Pre-Sail Conferences, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) on key technologies including Medical, Drone, Space etc. The Harbour phase also included cross-deck visits, ship boarding drills and friendly sports fixtures.
Sea Phase, undertaken off the coast of Kakinada from April 08-11, 2025, featured complex maritime operations, cross-deck landings of aircraft, landing of troops at Kakinada and NDRF activities.
As part of the HADR exercise, a Combined Coordination Centre (CCC) was established to coordinate large-scale joint operations, alongside the setup of a Joint Relief and Medical Camp by Indian Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) and US counterparts.
Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 marks a significant milestone in reinforcing the shared commitment of India and the United States towards regional stability, disaster response cooperation, and enhancing interoperability between their armed forces.
