Sea Vigil: India undertakes two day maritime vigil
India
Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 14:45 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 14: India s preparedness to deal with all possible challenges in the maritime domain, including contingencies from peace to war-time, was tested in a two-day multi-agency military exercise that covered the 7,516 km-long coastline and exclusive economic zone, officials said on Thursday.
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The second edition of exercise Sea Vigil , which concluded on Wednesday evening, particularly focused on the efficacy of the measures initiated to plug gaps in the coastal security set up following the Mumbai terror attack in 2008, they said.
The Indian Navy said the envisaged objectives of the exercise were met by the whole-hearted participation of all stakeholders.
KOCHI: The coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil 2021, conducted by the Indian Navy in close coordination with Indian Coast Guard, State Governments and Union Territories concluded on Wednesday. It was the second edition of the largest coastal defence exercise in the country that was conducted pan India in all coastal states and UTs of India.
The two-day exercise was conducted in close coordination with the Coast Guard and all other maritime stakeholders with the aim of validating the efficacy of the nation s coastal defence systems against threats arising from the sea. It was one of the largest coastal security exercises undertaken by the country in recent times, covering the entire spectrum of maritime security.
Second edition on pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil 21 to be conducted today
India
Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 17:25 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 12: The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil-21 will be conducted on 12-13 January 2021.
The exercise, inaugural edition of which was conducted in January 2019; will be undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and will involve all the 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities.
The exercise is being coordinated by the Indian Navy. The entire coastal security set up was reorganised after the 26/11 Terror attack at Mumbai which was launched via the sea route.
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Indian Navy to conduct second edition of Sea Vigil , largest coastal defence exercise, today Sea Vigil is meant to check the efficacy of safety procedures put in place after the 26/11 terror attack, when terrorists had entered Mumbai via the sea route FP Staff January 12, 2021 13:04:58 IST The biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise, inaugural edition of which was conducted in January 2019, will be undertaken along the entire 7,516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India. ANI
The Indian Navy will kick-start the second edition of mega defence exercise, Sea Vigil, on Tuesday. The two-day exercise will cover the country s 13 coastal states and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, officials said.