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Topic: Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard’s pollution control vessel Samudra Paheredar departs for Brunei

The three-day visit aims at strengthening the ties between the two countries and promoting maritime cooperation.

Indian Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman in Gulf of Khambhat

The fisherman was evacuated safely and taken to the government hospital in stable condition for further medical management, the ICG said.

Defence Secretary inaugrates new hovercraft Maintenance Unit for Indian Coast Guard

The Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) will help in the maintenance of the hovercrafts, which are used for surveillance purposes in 50 different islands in the Area of Responsibility (AoR).

Two Indian Coast Guard ships dock in Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral ties

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships Samarth and Abhinav are visiting Sri Lanka for training and professional interactions with the Sri Lankan Coast Guard.

Red Sea crisis spilling over? Drone strike on commercial ship off Indian coast

Attack is believed to be a spillover from Red Sea crisis, where Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been targeting commercial ships they suspect to be heading to or from Israel.

Drone strike hit Indian Navy, Coast Guard vessels moving towards merchant ship

According to defence officials, the vessel has crude oil and was going towards Mangalore from a port in Saudi Arabia. The fire has been reportedly extinguished.

Defence ministry signs Rs 1,600 crore deal to procure 6 patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard

The acquisition of the platforms is aimed at boosting the Coast Guard’s capability towards maritime security, the defence ministry said.

Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pakistan boat with 10 crew members off Gujarat coast

On 15 September last year, the ICG had in a similar operation caught a Pakistani boat with 12 crew members in Indian waters off the Gujarat coast.

Govt gives financial powers to armed forces’ command heads to clear projects up to Rs 200 cr

Financial powers have been delegated to Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Air Officer Maintenance, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, additional director general of Indian Coast Guard.

New Coast Guard ship honours teen patriot from Assam who died during Quit India Movement

ICGS Kanaklata Barua is named after a teen freedom fighter who led a group of around 5,000 people to hoist the Indian flag at a police station in Assam.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.