Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Visakhapatnam hosted the commencement of the 5th edition of the India-US Bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, Tiger Triumph 2026. The exercise began on November 2, 2026, at the Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC) and was conducted as a Tabletop Exercise (TTX). It involves personnel from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, along with the US Armed Forces. The main objective is to strengthen joint planning, coordination and interoperability between the two countries during large-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The 2026 edition also includes the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the first time.