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The recent exercise, Sagar Kavach-02/25, was conducted along the Maharashtra & Goa coastline from November 19-20, 2025, with over 6,000 personnel and more than 115 sea and air assets participating.​
 
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• Exercise Sagar Kavach is a coastal security exercise conducted by the Indian Coast Guard to enhance the security of India's coastline against asymmetric threats.​
• It involves coordinated participation from the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, State Police, Marine Police, Customs, Fisheries departments, and other central and state agencies.​
• The exercise simulates scenarios such as hijacking attempts, infiltration, smuggling, and terrorist threats to coastal infrastructure.​
• It is conducted biannually at various locations along the Indian coastline, including Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal, Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and others.​
• Exercise Sagar Kavach strengthens the multi-layered Coastal Security Network and inter-agency coordination to safeguard maritime borders effectively.​

The exercise fosters readiness for various real-time coastal security threats and ensures synergy between multiple maritime and law enforcement agencies.​

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