Coastal Security being a major sub-set of Coastal Defence construct, the concept of 'Sea Vigil' is to activate the Coastal Security apparatus across India and assess the overarching Coastal Defence mechanism.
The visit of the naval chief to Japan exhibited India's consistent support of multilateral maritime security constructs in the Indo-Pacific. Further, it consolidated the high level of bilateral defence engagements with Japan, said the Ministry of Defence in an official statement.
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard (ICG) chief VS Pathania on Saturday said that ICG had taken over custody of the fishermen who were taken captive by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship Barkat on October 6.
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Emphasizing sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth while preserving the ecosystem's health, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India stands for open and rule-based maritime borders in Indo-Pacific.
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): In a major success on the high seas, an Indian Coast Guard ship acted swiftly to free Indian fishermen who were being taken to a Pakistani port by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA).
Karachi [Pakistan], October 7 (ANI): Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) ship rescued six Indian fishermen who were drowning near the international maritime boundary line between India and Pakistan and were handed over to the Indian Coastal Gaurd ship operating in the area, PMSA said.
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Reinforcing the Indian Navy's commitment to maritime security, INS Tarkash completed its anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Indian Naval Ship Sunayna entered Port Victoria, Seychelles on Saturday to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
New York [US], September 21 (ANI): In continuation to a series of meetings with different leaders from across the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with the President of Comoros, Azali Assoumani and discussed taking forward development partnership and maritim
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday held a discussion with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, over a range of recent security developments of shared interest, including in East Asia, the Indian Ocean Region.
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner will depart for a visit to India this week to attend the sixth US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue as well as the Maritime Security Dialogue.
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): To deepen the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership between Washington and New Delhi, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will lead a US delegation to India from September 5-8.