A joint team comprising the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police carried out a two-day coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' at the Paradip coast on Wednesday and Thursday.
The exercise was aimed at upgrading surveillance activities along respective maritime borders. Personnel from the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Coastal Police, District Administration, Paradip Port Authority (PPA), State Fishery Department, Customs, Marine Enforcement Wing (MEW), CISF, Intelligence Bureau (IB) and local fishermen participated in the exercise.
The 'Sagar Kavach' security exercise is being conducted every year by different coastal States following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to foil infiltration into the country by sea. Near about 18 agencies collaborated to carry out the joint coastal exercise. Various demonstration points were created for the exercise purpose, informed Paradip ASP Nimain Charan Sethy.