A two-day Coastal Security Exercise ‘Sagar Kavach 01/24’ involving all maritime security agencies was conducted in Union Territory of Lakshadweep from April 01-02, navy said here on Wednesday.
Giving details, officials said assets of Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police, Fisheries, Customs and other security agencies were engaged in the exercise. Validation of effectiveness of coastal security mechanism while dealing with asymmetric threat emanating from the sea were undertaken. The exercise witnessed enhanced preparedness, response mechanism, surveillance capabilities and coordination between the coastal security stake holders.
