India, US kick off 5th edition of Tiger Triumph 2026 HADR exercise in Visakhapatnam

New Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI) India and the United States have commenced the fifth edition of their bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, Tiger Triumph 2026, at Visakhapatnam, with a focus on strengthening joint planning, coordination and interoperability during large-scale disaster response operations. The opening ceremony was held at the Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Visakhapatnam. The exercise, being conducted in a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) format this year, seeks to enhance the ability of the armed forces of both countries to undertake coordinated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Vishal…