ICG Conducts Security Exercise 'Sagar Kavach' in West Bengal (WB).

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In February 2025, a two-day coastal security exercise, 'Sagar Kavach', was conducted in West Bengal (WB). The exercise was coordinated by the Kolkata (WB)-based Coast Guard Region (North East, NE). The State Coastal Security Operation Centre (SCSOC) at Headquarters Coast Guard District No. 8, Haldia, served as the nerve centre for the exercise.


      - The drill validated coastal security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across the 158-kilometre (km) coastline.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The exercise included simulated scenarios such as hijacking of fishing boats, smuggling, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planting, and attacks on vital assets.

      (ii) It also featured coordinated sea and air surveillance by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to enhance readiness against terror threats.


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