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No 'Shri' to be prefixed before names of Indian Coast Guard, defence force
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, the President's Secretariat in an RTI has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers in official communicatio
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Two-day coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' conducted off Lakshadweep
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
During the exercise, validation of the effectiveness of coastal security mechanisms while dealing with asymmetric threats emanating from the sea was undertaken.
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Indian Coast Guard ship reaches Vietnam on overseas deployment
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The visit of ICG specialized vessel to ASEAN countries is in pursuance of India ASEAN Initiative for Marine Pollution, as announced by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh in the year 2022 at Cambodia during ASEAN Defence Minister Plus Meeting.
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Indian Coast Guard rebased at northern, southern flanks of Andaman and Nic
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
"In a major boost to maritime security in Andaman & Nicobar islands, @IndiaCoastGuard ships Rajtarang & Rajkiran have been rebased at northern & southern flanks of Islands at Diglipur & Campbell Bay respectively," the Indian Coast Gurad said in a post on 'X'.
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Indian Coast Guard strengthens presence in Gujarat
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has strategically based additional hovercraft at Jakhau, close to the Indo-Pak Maritime frontier and a capital ship at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
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Defence secy Giridhar Aramane inaugurates new Hovercraft Maintenance Unit
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The hovercrafts are used by the force to keep an eye on the activities along the maritime boundary with Pakistan on the Gujarat coast.
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Philippines announces decisive measures amid tensions with China
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The measures are designed to be proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of what Marcos describes as "open, unabating, and illegal" actions by China's Coast Guard and Maritime Militia.
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India Coast Guard evacuates ailing man from tugboat off Gujarat coast
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After receiving information regarding a medical emergency on tug 'ABS Anokhi' on Tuesday, ICG interceptor craft IC-121 immediately rushed from ICG Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre at Veraval in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, it said in a statement.
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"The crew is cooperating with what we need": US Coast Guard official on in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Vice Admiral Peter Gautier further said that these crew members are still there and are engaged in the dialogue and the investigation.
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EAM Jaishankar visits Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar in Manila
Updated : 2 years ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday during its port call to Manila, and said that India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision will continue to give it a more contemporary form.
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Indian Coast Guard ship docks at Manila port amid tensions in South China
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The ICG ship which arrived at the port on Monday, is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries namely the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei from 25 March to 12 April 2024 and is the third in a row by the Indian Coast Guard to ASEAN countries. Earlier in the year 2023, ICG Pollution Control
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 5 crew members from sinking boat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated five fishermen from a sinking Indian fishing boat, Premsagar, at mid-sea, approximately 40 km from Porbandar, on Sunday.
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