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TopicIndian Coast Guard

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

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.