Sagar Kavach: Two-Day Coastal Security Exercise
Why in the news
The two-day joint coastal security drill Sagar Kavach began in Tamil Nadu to gauge how ready and alert the agencies guarding the coast are.
Key facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cuddalore and Villupuram districts, Tamil Nadu |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Host | Indian Coast Guard |
| Participants | Coastal police, military, paramilitary and civil agencies |
Objectives
- Check and validate standard operating procedures (SOPs) for coastal security.
- Measure preparedness against intrusions, sabotage, smuggling and terrorist infiltration.
What the exercise includes
- Threat simulations with Red Force teams, dummy intruders and sabotage scenarios.
- Drills in sea patrolling, boat inspection, harbour checks and coastline surveillance.
- Coastal police training in intelligence gathering, interrogation, interception and patrolling.
- Coverage of villages, harbours, vital installations, rail and bus stations and other sensitive public sites.
- Use of surface assets, air surveillance and inter-agency communication links.
Exam angle
- Exercise name: Sagar Kavach; host: Indian Coast Guard.
- Frequency: twice a year; duration here: two days.
- Adversary role-players are called the Red Force.