A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence was held at Chennai on Saturday to review the working of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in ensuring coastal security along India's vast maritime boundaries, an official release said.
The Trust in Nature Foundation has urged Taiwan's government to strengthen coastline protection policies after a survey revealed that artificial structures, including wave-dissipating blocks and seawalls, are accelerating erosion. Only 23.3 per cent of priority sites remain natural, promptin
According to the CGA, the Chinese vessels first entered Kinmen's waters at 8:50 am (local time) from various points, including Fuxingyu, Zhaishan, Liaoluo, and the southern entrance of Beiding. In response, the CGA dispatched four patrol boats, which monitored the Chinese vessels and issued
Commodore M Mahesh said that the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command is conducting the coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-24' to assess the country's preparedness against maritime threats.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah congratulated security agencies for busting an international drug trafficking cartel and seizing 700 kg of contraband methamphetamine in Gujarat on Friday.
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday urged to restrict Freedom of Speech as he argued that "unrestricted freedom of speech is contributing to the degradation of moral values in all societies," Dawn reported.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated a critically-ill patient from Agatti in Lakshadweep by an aircraft, transporting him to Ernakulam city in Kerala to help provide medical assistance to the patient.
The Indian Navy is set to conduct the fourth edition of the 'Pan-India' Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-24' on November 20 and 21, as per an an official release.
The Philippines government on Tuesday protested "Chinese escalations" in the South China Sea after it implemented a maritime law asserting its exclusive right to tap resources in a 370-kilometre (200-nautical-mile) zone off the country's coast.
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army is sheduled to visit Nepal from November 20 to November 24, upon the invitation of General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepali Army.