Govt signs contracts worth over Rs 5000 crore to acquire choppers for coast guard, missiles for Navy
The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block in New Delhi.
The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block in New Delhi.
The Indian government, however, has not confirmed the Iran links but said the vessels were involved in the illicit transfer of large volumes of oil and oil-based cargo originating from conflict-ridden regions.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amulya was commissioned at Goa Port on 19 December last year, said coast guard officials.
With over 60 per cent indigenous content, ICGS Samudra Pratap is India's first indigenously designed pollution control vessel and the largest ship in the ICG fleet to date.
All of them were brought to Jakhau Port along with the boat. The search of the boat and interrogation of the Pakistani fishermen is ongoing, they said.
These vessels are the seventh and eighth in a series of eight indigenously built FPVs being constructed by GSL for enhancing the ICG coastal surveillance and response capabilities.
The visit underscores India’s commitment to strengthening maritime cooperation and fostering regional partnerships under the Government of India’s SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision.
As part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship, Sachet, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) made a port call in Maputo, Mozambique on Saturday.
The exercise was part of the ICG’s 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) along with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting held recently, off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the Indian Coast Guard to stay alert to regional instability, tech-driven threats, and cyber warfare.
