What’s in the news?

• The third edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-22 commenced recently.
• The exercise will be undertaken along the entire seven thousand 516 kilometer coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India. It will involve all the Coastal States and Union territories.
• This exercise was conceptualised in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since 26/11 terror attack.
• The two-day exercise is being conducted by the Indian Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and other ministries entrusted with the task of maritime activities.

reference:

https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Third-edition-of-Pan-India-Coastal-Defence-Exercise-Sea-Vigil-22-to-commence-today&id=450866