India, US Paving Way For Free, Prosperous Indo-Pacific: Garcetti
NEW DELHI, (IANS) – US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said India and America are paving the way for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific as he hailed the ongoing joint exercise between the two nations, on Tuesday.
A bilateral tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise between India and the US — ‘Tiger Triumph-24’ – is going on in the Eastern Seaboard till March 31.
“Congratulations to @USNavy and @IndianNavy for a stellar kick-off to #TIGERTRIUMPH 2024! Joint exercises like this underscore the vital #USIndiaDefense partnership, strengthening our bonds and securing our shared interests,” Garcetti wrote in a post.
“Together, we’re paving the way for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific that benefits all nations,” he added with a hashtag, USIndiaFWD.
Tiger Triumph-24 is aimed at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations and refining the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enable rapid and smooth coordination between forces of both countries, the Indian Navy said in a statement.
“The Harbor Phase is scheduled from 18 to 25 March. Personnel from both navies would participate in Training Visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, Sports Events and Social interactions.
Following the completion of this phase, the ships, with the troops embarked, would sail for the Sea Phase, and undertake Maritime, Amphibious and HADR operations in accordance with injected situations,” the navy said.
