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Ten years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, India conducted its largest coastal defence drill, Exercise Sea Vigil, to test its preparedness along the entire 7,516.6 km-long-coastline and exclusive economic zone of the country.
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The first of its kind exercise was conducted on January 22 and 23 and coordinated by the Navy.
Exercise Sea Vigil
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Aim:(1) To comprehensively and holistically validate the efficacy of the measures taken since 26/11.(2) To simultaneously activate the coastal security mechanism across all 13 coastal States and Union Territories.(3) This involves the evaluation of critical areas and processes, including inter-agency coordination, information sharing and technical surveillance.
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Post 26/11-(1) Navy: Designated as the agency responsible for overall maritime security, including offshore and coastal security.(2) Coast Guard: Designated as the agency responsible for coastal security in territorial waters.
Source
The Hindu