Operation Sea Vigil

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 3

Recently the third edition of the ‘pan-India’ coastal defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ is conducted by the Indian Navy.

• To enhance India’s maritime security the two-day long multi-exercise covered the 7,516 km-long coastline of the country.
• Along with covering India’s coastline, the exercise also took place in the exclusive economic zone. 
• With the collaborative participation of the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Customs department, and other maritime agencies, Sea Vigil helped in validating the maritime security mechanism.

Operation Sea Vigil

• Exercise Sea Vigil is a Coastal Defence Exercise conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’. 
• The exercise will be undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
• All the Coastal States and Union territories along with other maritime stakeholders.
• Its objective is to provide a realistic assessment of India’s strengths and weaknesses and thus will help in further strengthening Maritime and National Security.
• Indian Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and other ministries entrusted with the task of maritime activities.
• Sea Vigil and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum Maritime Security challenges.
• Theatre Level Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX) is an inter-service military exercise conducted every two years.