India and United States Launch Fifth Edition of Tiger Triumph 2026 HADR Exercise in Visakhapatnam

Key facts

• The fifth edition of the India–US bilateral exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 commenced in Visakhapatnam, with the opening ceremony held on November 2, 2026 at the Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Visakhapatnam.
• Tiger Triumph is a bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, conducted as a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) this year, focusing on joint planning, coordination and interoperability for large-scale HADR operations.
• The Indian side includes specialists from all domains of maritime operations from the Indian Navy, ground forces from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force representatives, Special Forces personnel from all three Services, and — for the first time — a team from the NDRF.
• The US Joint Force comprises specialists from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as specialists in Space, Cyber, Medical and Explosive Ordnance Disposal.
• The exercise aims to enhance interoperability and facilitate Combined Joint All-Domain Operations, including integrated multi-domain command and control with cyber and space synchronisation.