The India Navy along with the Coast Guard successfully conducted a coastal Defence exercise titled ‘Sea Vigil’ in close coordination with all maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities, from January 22 to 23.
The exercise underwent along the entire 7,516.6 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone in the country with over 30 ships and aircraft of the Navy and Coast Guard as well as 85 patrol boats manned by various security agencies.
During the exercise, all coastal police stations, control rooms, fishing harbours, landing centres and other operational centres were activated and security was beefed up at all vital installations. Audit of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code was also carried out by the ports.
The exercise, facilitated by different Union Ministries, State Governments, Union Territories and other agencies, covered the entire coast of India.