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Indian Coast Guard North East Region Marks International Yoga Day 2025 with Enthusiastic Participation

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Kolkata, Paradip, Haldia & Bhubaneswar: The Indian Coast Guard Region North East, along with its subordinate units, celebrated the International Day of Yoga 2025 with enthusiasm and wide participation across multiple locations. The activities were organised in alignment with this year’s global theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” promoting unity between individual wellness and […]

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Indian Coast Guard Foils High-Seas Smuggling Bid Worth ₹1 Crore

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Indian Coast Guard promptly intercepted an Indian Fishing boat engaged in illegal activity in Bay of Bengal during early morning hours on 10 Apr 25. Indian Coast Guard Ship Varad whilst on International Maritime Boundary surveillance in the Bay of Bengal boarded an Indian fishing boat exhibiting suspicious movements. Upon boarding for detailed investigation, the […]

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Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visits Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters

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Kolkata : Sanjay Seth, Raksha Rajya Mantri visited the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters at Kolkata on 02 Mar 25. The maiden visit of the Hon’ble minister to ICG Headquarters at Kolkata, included a review of Operational readiness and infrastructure plans of the Region. Commander, Coast Guard Region (North-East), apprised the Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri […]

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Coastal Security Exercise ‘Sagar Kavach (WB)- 01/25’ Successfully Conducted in West Bengal

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Kolkata: The coastal security mechanism for the state of West Bengal was put on test during a two days security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach (WB)- 01/25’ conducted on 21-22 Feb 25. During the exercise, the Coastal Security SOPs for the state were validated through series of drills conducted across the 158 km of coastline of the […]

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Operation Olivia – Unabated Efforts by the Indian Coast Guard

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Bhubaneswar : Survey reports from the Forest Department, Odisha, dated 20 February 2025, present encouraging findings: a total of 5,55,638 eggs have been safely laid by the endangered Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya and Devi River mouth to Astrang off the Odisha coast. This remarkable achievement underscores the collective conservation efforts toward wildlife protection. Conservationists […]

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REPATRIATION – MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF FISHERMEN BETWEEN INDIAN AND BANGLADESHI

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Kolkata : On Dec 9 2024 in a significant operation aimed at safeguarding maritime security, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers “FV Laila-2” and “FV Meghna-5” along with 78 fishermen engaged in fishing within Indian waters. The Government of India accorded approval for repatriation of 78 crew members along with two (02) […]

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Indian Coast Guard rescues crew of nine after vessel sinks in Arabian Sea

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New Delhi : Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on December 26, 2024, successfully rescued nine Indian crew members from a sunken vessel, MSV Taj Dhare Haram, located approximately 311 km west of Porbandar, Gujarat in Pakistan’s Search and Rescue Region (North Arabian Sea). The search and rescue mission, carried out under challenging sea conditions, showcased exceptional collaboration […]

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Biggest-ever drug haul by ICG: A Myanmarese fishing boat with 5,500 kgs of prohibited drugs apprehended in Andaman seas

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Kolkata : Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on November 25, 2024, apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’, carrying approx. 5,500 kgs of prohibited drug Methamphetamine along with one portable Inmarsat Satellite phone, in Andaman seas. An ICG Dornier aircraft, while on reconnaissance sortie, detected a boat which was operating in a suspicious manner. […]

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Exercise Sea Vigil 2024 Commences in West Bengal

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Kolkata: Exercise Sea Vigil 2024, India’s premier coastal security exercise, commenced today in West Bengal with the active participation of multiple stakeholders, including the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, State Government agencies, and the National Cadet Corps (NCC). The exercise, aimed at fortifying India’s coastal security architecture, underscores the importance of inter-agency coordination and vigilance […]

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INDIAN NAVY TO CONDUCT FOURTH EDITION OF COASTAL DEFENCE EXERCISE ‘SEA VIGIL-24’

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Kolkata : The Mumbai attacks of 26/11 led to a comprehensive review of the organisational framework of pan India coastal security construct. Post review, the Indian Navy (IN) was designated as the agency responsible for overall Maritime Security including Offshore and Coastal Security and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was made responsible for coastal security in […]

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