The Indian Defence Ministry is promoting its 'Made In India' initiative for 405 items, valued at ₹3,000 crore. This list includes 389 items for defence public sector undertakings and 16 items for the Indian Coast Guard.
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated rescued Indian fishers from a Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off Tamil Nadu's Colachel, bringing them to Vizhinjam harbour for critical care.
An Iran-linked oil tanker, seized by the Indian Coast Guard, spent days in Pakistan's maritime boundary with its tracking systems off. The vessel, along with two others, was apprehended for alleged illegal oil smuggling and forgery. Investigations revealed ship-to-ship transfers of fuel and bitumen without informing authorities.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh introduced two key policy reforms for the Indian Coast Guard, promoting gender parity in officer induction and streamlining ex-gratia payments.
The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS conducted a joint operation off the Mundra coast, seizing 115 kg of cocaine valued at an estimated ₹1,150 crore.
Police have ordered a probe after an Indian Coast Guard helicopter was observed flying at a low altitude over the Sabarimala temple, with officials attributing the incident to adverse weather conditions.
The Indian Coast Guard successfully airlifted an ailing seafarer from a ship off the Gujarat coast. The rescue operation was carried out despite adverse weather conditions.
The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, around 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka. The boat, identified as Al Mukhtar, had four Iranian crew members and was found carrying 200 cartons of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. The vessel has been taken into custody.