The Indian Navy will conduct the fourth edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-24’ from 20 to 21 November 2024. The Ex Sea Vigil 24 will focus on strengthening the security of coastal assets like ports, oil rigs, Single Point Moorings, Cable Landing Points and critical coastal infrastructure including the coastal population.
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| 4th edition of Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-24 |
Indian Navy to conduct Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-24
Indian Navy will conduct Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-24 from 20 to 21 November 2024. The fourth edition of Ex Sea Vigil will span an unprecedented scale, both in terms of geographical reach and the magnitude of participation, with involvement of 06 Ministries and 21 Organisations/ agencies.
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Phases of Exercise Sea Vigil-24
The Coastal Defence & Security Readiness Evaluation (CDSRE) phase of the exercise Sea Vigil-24 is being conducted by Naval Officer-in-Charges of all coastal states and UTs (including Lakshadweep & A&N Island) since end Oct 24, where in thorough audit of complete coastal defence and security infrastructure is being carried out.
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This year, National Security Council Secretariat officials will also be part of Indian Navy led CDSRE teams for the first time, along with personnel from State Marine Police, Coast Guard, Customs, Fisheries, etc.
Aims of Exercise Sea Vigil 2024
The aim of the exercise Sea Vigil 2024 is to strengthen the security of critical coastal infrastructure including coastal assets such as ports, oil rigs, single point moorings, cable landing points and coastal population.
One of the aims of the exercise Sea Vigil is to raise awareness amongst coastal communities about maritime security, and thus, involvement of fishing communities, coastal populace, and students from NCC and Bharat Scouts and Guides will add to the fervour of the endeavour.
This year participation by other Services (Indian Army and Air Force) and planned deployment of large number of ships and aircraft have enhanced the tempo of the exercise.
Background of Exercise Sea Vigil
Originally conceptualised in 2018, Sea Vigil was designed to validate and enhance measures adopted to bolster Coastal Defence, post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Covering the entire 11,098 km coastline and the vast Exclusive Economic Zone of 2.4 million square kilometers, this comprehensive exercise will involve the entire coastal security infrastructure and all maritime stakeholders including the fishing community and coastal population.
Exercise Sea Vigil coordinated by the Indian Navy stands out as a national level initiative that provides a holistic appraisal of India’s maritime defence and security capabilities.
Static Current Affairs related to Indian Navy for upcoming exams
- Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service); 5 September 1612 (as East India Company's Marine)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Navy Day: 4 December
- Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
- Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli and Admiral Ram Dass Katari
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