✅A two-day comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach 02/23 involving all maritime security agencies was conducted by the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry from 11-12 Oct 2023. 

♻️Details :

✅The exercise was executed under the aegis of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, FOCINC (East) who also exercises the authority of Commander-in-Chief, Coastal Defence (East). 

✅About 2500 personnel from the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, State and U/T Administration, Marine Police, Fisheries, Customs,  Intelligence Agencies, LightHouses, Ports Forest etc were engaged in the exercise.

✅The exercise aimed to assess the efficacy and robustness of the coastal security mechanism while dealing with asymmetric threat emanating from the sea. 

✅Indian Naval Ships along with assets of the Coast Guard and other coastal security agencies were deployed to augment surveillance in the area. 

✅Enhanced security measures were instituted and extensive aerial surveillance undertaken by Dornier aircraft  and helicopters operating from Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Ramnathapuram.

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