Two-day coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil-21’ kicks off

Two-day coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil-21’ kicks off

• The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil-21’ has been organised on 12-13 January 2021 by the Indian Navy.
• The exercise will involve all the 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities. 
• It will take place along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
• Exercise ‘SEA VIGIL 21’ will provide an assessment of strengths and weaknesses and further strengthen maritime and national security.
• The exercise is a build up towards the major Theatre level exercise TROPEX [Theatre-level Readiness Operational Exercise] which Indian Navy conducts every two years.

Source: PIB