The exercise commenced in the early hours of December 8, 2023, and was conducted in two phases over the day. The first phase saw security emergencies such as attacks by terrorists and bomb threats from IEDs.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) made a port call at King Abdul Aziz Port, AD Dammam, Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit on Tuesday.
One person was killed on Wednesday after a US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan's Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard, CNN reported.
The visit aims to strengthen long-standing diplomatic ties, enhance maritime cooperation, and promote interoperability with the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard (ROPCG) and other maritime agencies.
The passing out trainees include cadets of 38 Naval Orientation Course (Coast Guard), 35 and 36 Naval Orientation Course (Extended) of 105 Indian Naval Academy Courses.
In a major boost for Make in India in the defence sector, the Indian Coast Guard and the Navy will be acquiring 15 C-295 transport aircraft that are being manufactured in India in a joint venture by Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus.
Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Indian Coast Guard Director-General Rakesh Pal said that the coastal security in territorial waters has been enhanced through patrolling and surveillance capabilities to prevent any terrorist activity in the country's maritime domain
The Indian Coast Guard has commenced the two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-lX) from Friday at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. The exercise will conclude on Saturday.
All major stakeholders including ports and oil handling companies took part in the meeting including Reliance Industries, Nayara Energy and Hindustan Petroleum.
In a press release, Indian Coast Guard said, "ICGS Arinjay, whilst patrolling in the Arabian Sea, observed one Pakistani Fishing Boat fishing about 15 KM inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 21, 2023."
The Indian Coast Guard handed over the fishermen, who crossed the border into Indian waters near the 5th sandbar in the Adam Bridge sandbar near Arichalmunai, Dhanushkodi in the Rameswaram island region, to Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group Police for further legal action.