Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach 02/23

The second edition of State Level Biannual Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach for the state of Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep Group of Islands concluded on 17 Nov 2023. The two-day exercise witnessed participation of more than 1500 personnel of various maritime security agencies. The exercise was aimed to assess the efficacy and robustness of the coastal security mechanism while dealing with an asymmetric threat emanating from the sea. INS Sujata, INS Kabra along with assets of Indian Coast Guard and other coastal security agencies were deployed to maintain surveillance in the area. Enhanced security measures were instituted in and extensive aerial surveillance was undertaken by air assets operating from Kochi. Real time threats and contingencies assessing preparedness level of agencies were also simulated. The exercise was closely monitored from Joint Operations Centre, Kochi the nodal hub for all coastal security operations and exercises. The exercise witnessed close coordination and synergy among all coastal security stakeholders. Lessons learnt from the exercise would be incorporated to strengthen the coastal security architecture.