In a post shared on X, the Prime Minister lauded the ICG as a "formidable force" that excels in a wide range of vital areas, from maritime security and anti-smuggling operations to disaster response and environmental protection.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesia Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia - BAKAMLA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Safety and Security Cooperation for an additional three years.
Two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), Amulya and Akshay, designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), were launched by Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), in Goa today.
A ferry capsized off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, leaving two persons dead. Around 77 people were rescued, and search operations are ongoing for five others who remain missing, officials said.
The Paradip unit of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing vessels operating near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) within Indian waters and detained 78 crews of the foreign vessel, the Coast Guard personnel said on Tuesday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir in the North Arabian Sea during a late-night operation on Wednesday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2024) off the Kochi coast on Friday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) hosted the 22nd National Maritime Search and Rescue (NMSAR) Board meeting in Kochi, Kerala, on Thursday.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on Monday apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’, carrying approx.
As per the ICG on Monday, in the recent past there has been a rise in detection and sighting of poachers in Andaman seas.
