The Indian Coast Guard marks its 49th Raising Day on 1st February 2025, celebrating its growth from a small force in 1977 to a formidable maritime security service with over 150 ships and 75 aircraft. The ICG's key achievements include life-saving missions, anti-smuggling efforts, disaster r
According to an official release, the conclave that brought together key ministers, prominent speakers, maritime experts and thought leaders from across the globe highlighted India's rich seafaring legacy, its pivotal role in shaping cultural and economic exchanges across the world, and its
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff, visited Porbandar in Gujarat where he was briefed on the operational readiness and infrastructure development projects, aimed at ensuring maritime security in the region.
Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate, INS Shivalik, arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday to participate in the eighth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24).
Indian Naval Ship Shivalik mission deployed to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, departed for Japan, and is scheduled to participate in Japan India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) 24 and Exercise Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC-24).
Union Minister for the Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, will launch two cutting-edge digital modules, the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and the Mercantile Maritime Department (MMD), on the Sagar Setu (NLP-M) platform.
Amid maritime security challenges including in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke about the "perceptible increase in threats" to the safety of maritime commercial traffic in an important part of Indian Ocean and said there have been some attacks in the "vi
MV Chem Pluto, with 20 Indian and one Vietnamese crew member on Saturday caught fire after it was attacked by a suspected drone. It was later secured by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the ICG said in an official statement.
The secretary-general of ASEAN, Kao Kim Hourn, on Monday stressed that ASEAN is a maritime community and India is a maritime nation, adding that they both are working together in sectors including trade, investment, tourism, defence, and counterterrorism.
"It is a multimodal economic corridor that incorporates multiple networks of shipping, railways, and roadways and will also include electricity cables, high-speed data cables, and a hydrogen pipeline," Sitharaman said, addressing the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2023 here in the nationa
Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay (guided-missile Destroyer), Kavaratti (ASW Corvette), submarine Sindhukesari and a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I participated in the 30th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in Singapore, the Ministry of Defence said in a stat