Exercise SEA VIGIL, IN – VPN BILAT EX 17/04/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: ,

Exercise SEA VIGIL

(Ministry of Defence)

 

WHAT

The national level Coastal Defence Exercise SEA VIGIL was conducted by Indian Coast Guard and other maritime stakeholders in January 2019.

  • The debrief of Exercise Sea Vigil was held on 16 April 2019.
  • Sea Vigile 2019 covers the entire coastline of India and all the 13 Coastal States and Union Territories.
  • Such exercises further strengthen the overall security architecture and enhance confidence to thwart any misadventure by anti-national elements.

 

OBJECTIVES

  • Enhance coastal security mechanism across all states and UTs.
  • Boost inter-agency cooperation.
  • Information sharing and technical surveillance.
  • Identify deficiencies if any and address them on priority.
  • Alertness, Capability and preparedness.
SEA VIGIL and TROPEX will together cover the entire spectrum of maritime security, including transition from peace to conflict.

 

Source: PIB

 

 

IN – VPN BILAT EX

(Ministry of Defence)

WHAT

The Indian Navy undertook the second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’ Navy at/ off  Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam from 13 to 16 April 2019. The exercise was undertaken as a part of the ongoing Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet ships to South East Asian countries.

 

OBJECTIVE

  • Conduct of the bilateral exercise on an annual basis would give a further fillip to the existing strong bilateral relation between the two countries.
  • The Navy to Navy cooperation involves a Composite Training Programme in the fields of Submarine, Aviation and Dockyard training.
  • The two countries have also signed an agreement to exchange White Shipping Information and have a running ‘Information Sharing’ programme.
  • It is a significant step in further strengthening mutual confidence and inter-operability as well as sharing best practices between the Indian and the Vietnam Peoples’ Navies.

 

Source: PIB