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What is Sagar kavach?

• ‘Sagar Kavach’ is a half yearly exercise with an objective to check Coastal Security mechanism and validate Standard Operating Procedures.
• It is conducted to assess the preparedness of all agencies towards dealing with an asymmetric threat emanating from the sea.

The latest exercise

• A two-day Coastal Security exercise conducted along the coastal areas of- Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.
• It assumes significance in the backdrop of prevailing security situation in the country.
• It was conducted by Indian Navy along with
• Indian Coast Guard and all stakeholders involved in coastal security.
• Coastal Police, Coastal District Administration, Cochin Port, Fisheries Department, Customs, Marine Enforcement Wing (MEW), Central Industrial Security force (CISF), Intelligence Bureau (IB), LightHouse Department and fishermen community.
• Ships participated
• According to the defence statement,
• 20 ships of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard as well as 50 patrol crafts manned by various security agencies, took part in the exercise.

How the exercise was conducted?

• During the exercise, the participants were divided in two teams, Red (attack) and Blue (defence).
• The Red Force simulating as terrorists attempting to infiltrate coastal areas of the state for attacks on vital assets as well as vital points.
• Blue Force carrying out coastal security surveillance to intercept and neutralize the attempts.
• Extensive air patrol and surveillance of the adjoining seas were also undertaken,
• By the aircraft, helicopters and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard,
• To detect ships and vessels of the opposing force
• A high level of coastal surveillance was maintained all along the Kerala coast during the period.
• A wide range of security contingencies including multi-layer security, infiltration from seaward, simulated attacks on vital installations/ assets, hijacking of merchant ships, and cross landings were exercised.
• The exercise was monitored from Joint Operations Centre, Kochi.

Why there is a need for robust costal security?

• External challenges emanating from across the border such as infiltration, illegal migration, smuggling, terrorism etc. aggravate the internal security problem.
• Serial blasts of March 1993 and terrorist attacks of November 2008 in Mumbai happened because of poorly guarded maritime border.
• On both occasions, criminals and terrorists entered India through the sea

• Piracy and armed robbery.
• Infiltration, illegal migration and refugee influx.
• Smuggling and trafficking.

Q) Which among the following are multilateral exercises?

1.  RIMPAC
2.  Ekuverin
3.  COBRA-GOLD
4.  Al Nagah
5.  Samvedna
6.  MALABAR
7.  Yudh Abhyas

1. 1, 2 , 6 only
2. 1, 3, 5 & 6 only
3. 2, 4, 5 & 7 only
4. 1, 3, 5 & 7 only

Q) Which of the following statements regarding Indian army is correct?

• Indian army is the 2^nd largest standing volunteer army in the world.
• The first headquarters of Indian Army was in Red Fort, now its in the South Block.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 & 2
4. None of the above

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