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India-US Tiger Triumph 2026 exercise ends at Visakhapatnam
India and the United States finished Tiger Triumph 2026, a joint military exercise held at Visakhapatnam to practise disaster relief and aid missions together.
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: Bilateral exercise names, partners and venues are common defence GK.
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The fifth edition of Tiger Triumph, the India-US bilateral tri-service exercise on humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR), ended at Visakhapatnam on 5 November 2026. It ran from 31 October and had a staff exercise and a tabletop exercise, with emphasis on joint amphibious operations.
- Tiger Triumph 2026 concluded on 5 November 2026 at Visakhapatnam
- It ran from 31 October to 5 November 2026
- It is a bilateral India-US tri-service exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR)
- It was the fifth edition, according to the Defence Ministry release (PIB)
- It had a staff exercise (STAFFEX) and a tabletop exercise (TTX), with emphasis on joint amphibious operations
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33rd India-Singapore naval exercise SIMBEX begins in Visakhapatnam
India and Singapore's navies began their 33rd SIMBEX joint exercise at Visakhapatnam. It started in 1994 and is the Indian Navy's longest uninterrupted exercise with any foreign navy.
Exam angle, details and a checkExam angle: Military exercises and their partner countries are a regular GK question.
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The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) opened in Visakhapatnam on 21 October 2026 and runs to 26 October. The harbour phase (21 to 23 October) covers expert exchanges, cross-deck visits and planning; the sea phase (24 to 26 October) in the Bay of Bengal covers anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air drills. INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta hosted the opening; RSS Supreme represents the Republic of Singapore Navy.
- SIMBEX-2026 is the 33rd edition; held 21 to 26 October 2026 at Visakhapatnam and in the Bay of Bengal
- Harbour phase 21 to 23 October; sea phase 24 to 26 October
- Indian ships named: INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta; Singapore ship: RSS Supreme
- The exercise alternates between India and Singapore as host; the 32nd edition (2025) was hosted by Singapore
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India beat South Africa 2-1 in ODI series; Kohli player of series
India beat South Africa 2-1 in a one-day cricket series, winning the final match in Visakhapatnam on 6 December 2025 by nine wickets. Virat Kohli scored 302 runs and was Player of the Series.
Exam angle, detailsExam angle: Kohli holds the record for most ODI centuries.
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India won the third and deciding ODI at Visakhapatnam by nine wickets on 6 December to take the series 2-1. Virat Kohli finished as Player of the Series with 302 runs.
- Decider at Visakhapatnam on 6 December 2025
- India won by 9 wickets, series 2-1
- Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten 116 off 121, Player of the Match
- Virat Kohli 302 runs in the series (135, 102, 65 not out), Player of the Series