Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, hosted the first edition of the India–Myanmar Tri-Services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise RAHAT MITRA on November 5 and 6, 2026. The bilateral exercise involved the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Myanmar Defence Forces. Its primary objective was to strengthen cooperation, improve interoperability and enhance coordination during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The exercise included joint planning, cyclone-related disaster scenarios, emergency communication demonstrations, flood relief activities, search and rescue operations and casualty evacuation. It marked an important step in strengthening disaster response cooperation between India and Myanmar.