By a Staff Reporter: Indian Coast Guard conducted a conjoined exercise Sagar Kavach for the state of Odisha and West Bengal to validate the effectiveness of Coastal security mechanism along the Odisha and West Bengal coast. The exercise commenced at 0800 hrs on 21 Sep 23 and was terminated at 1800 hrs on 22 Sep 23. The main aim of the exercise was to evaluate the threats emanating from seaward in present geo-political scenario and validate existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of all Stakeholders for enhanced coastal security mechanism. The exercise was also aimed at checking the efficacy of layered security arrangements i.e air-surveillance, deep sea patrol by bigger ships of Coast Guard and Navy and close coast patrol by Coast Guard Interceptor Boats, boats of Marine Police, CISF, Customs and Forest department etc.
Indian Coast Guard's Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach on Odisha and West Bengal Coast
Indian Coast Guard conducted Sagar Kavach for Odisha and West Bengal to observe effectiveness of Coastal security mechanism.
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