{"id":10697,"date":"2026-02-01T12:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10697"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:23:09","slug":"indian-coast-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indian-coast-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Coast Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Indian Coast Guard Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently extended greetings to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on its 50th Raising Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indian Coast Guard<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>maritime armed force <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operating under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Defence,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Government of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>multi-mission organization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Raised on February 1, 1977<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ICG was envisioned to address emerging maritime challenges and safeguard India\u2019s expanding marine interests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>formally established <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 1978 by the <\/span><b>Coast Guard Act, 1978 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as an <\/span><b>independent Armed force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Headquarters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the ICG is located in <\/span><b>New Delhi,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is under the command of the <\/span><b>Director General Indian Coast Guard.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Moto: &#8220;VAYAM RAKSHAMAH&#8221; &#8211; WE PROTECT<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Mission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>protect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our<\/span><b> ocean and offshore wealth,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including <\/span><b>oil, fish, and minerals.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To<\/span><b> assist mariners in distress <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>safeguard life and property<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>enforce maritime laws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with respect to the <\/span><b>sea, poaching, smuggling, and narcotics.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>preserve the marine environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ecology and protect rare species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To<\/span><b> collect scientific data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>back up the Navy during war.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From its humble beginnings in 1977 with just seven surface platforms, the ICG has evolved into a formidable maritime force comprising <\/span><b>155 ships and 80 aircrafts today.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/moment-of-immense-pride-pm-modi-extends-wishes-on-50th-raising-day-of-indian-coast-guard-ws-l-9871040.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEWS18<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Coast Guard is a maritime armed force under the Ministry of Defence, conducting year-round multi-mission operations to safeguard India\u2019s maritime interests. 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