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{{short description|Maritime security agency of India's military}}
{{short description|Maritime security agency of India's military}}
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| motto           ={{native phrase|sa|वयम् रक्षामः|italics=off}}<br>{{transliteration|sa|ISO|Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ}} <small>([[ISO 15919|ISO]])</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanskrit.samskrutam.com/en.grammar-tutorial-reference-dhaaturupa.ashx|title=Grammar Tutorial ::: Reference – Verb Forms / धारुरूप / dhaaturuupa|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310170343/http://sanskrit.samskrutam.com/en.grammar-tutorial-reference-dhaaturupa.ashx|archive-date=10 March 2016|access-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
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| mottotranslated =We protect
| mottotranslated   = We protect
| formedmonthday  = 18 August
| formed            = {{start date|1978|08|18|df=y}}
| formedyear      = 1978
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| employees         = 13,842 sanctioned strength (2018–19)<ref name="strength">{{Cite web |last=Behera |first=Laxman Kumar |last2=Kaushal |first2=Vinay |date=4 August 2020 |title=Estimating India’s Defence Manpower |url=https://idsa.in/issuebrief/estimating-indias-defence-manpower-040820 |access-date=2022-02-02 |website= |publisher=Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses}}</ref>
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| country         = India
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| constitution1   = The Coast Guard Act, 1978<ref name="act">{{cite act|url=https://indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1734|title=The Coast Guard Act|year=1978|index=|legislature=[[Parliament of India]]}}</ref>
| constitution1     = The Coast Guard Act, 1978
| speciality1     = coast
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| headquarters   = Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi
| headquarters     = Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi
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| chief1name     = [[Virender Singh Pathania]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=V S Pathania Takes Charge As Indian Coast Guard Chief|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vs-pathania-takes-charge-as-indian-coast-guard-chief-2682158|access-date=2021-12-31|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
| chief1name       = [[Rakesh Pal]], [[President's Tatrakshak Medal|PTM]], [[Tatrakshak Medal|TM]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=DG Rakesh Pal appointed as 25th Director General of Indian Coast Guard |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1940824 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
| chief1position = [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard|Director General]]
| chief1position   = [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard|Director General]]
| chief2name     =
| chief2name       = S Paramesh, [[President's Tatrakshak Medal|PTM]], [[Tatrakshak Medal|TM]]
| chief2position = [[Additional Director General]]
| chief2position   = [[Additional Director General, Indian Coast Guard]]
| chief3name     = R. Bargotra, PTM, TM<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/vd-chafekar-takes-over-as-coast-guard-adg/article29858423.ece|title=V.D. Chafekar takes over as Coast Guard ADG|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
| chief3name       = KR Suresh, [[President's Tatrakshak Medal|PTM]], [[Tatrakshak Medal|TM]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1805_3_CGCWS.aspx |title=Additional Director General Rakesh Pal, PTM, TM Additional Director General Indian Coast Guard |date=2023-01-23 |access-date=2023-01-27}}</ref>
| chief3position = [[Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard)]]
| chief3position   = [[Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard)]]
| chief4name     = Anand Prakash Badola<ref>{{Cite web|author=V. Ayyappan|date=11 June 2021|title=Coast Guard eastern region gets new commander {{!}} Chennai News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/coast-guard-eastern-region-gets-new-commander/articleshow/83427398.cms|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| chief4name       =  
| chief4position = [[Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard)]]
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| parentagency   = [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]
| chief4position   = [[Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard)]]
| boats1         = *3 [[pollution control]] [[Marine vessel|vessels]]
| parentagency     = [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]
| boats1           = *3 [[pollution control]] [[Marine vessel|vessels]]
*27 offshore [[patrol vessels]]
*27 offshore [[patrol vessels]]
*45 fast [[patrol vessels]]
*45 fast [[patrol vessels]]
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*14 [[patrol craft]]
*14 [[patrol craft]]
*18 [[hovercraft]]
*18 [[hovercraft]]
| aircraft1       = [[List of active Indian military aircraft#Indian Coast Guard|67 aircraft]]
| aircraft1         = [[List of active Indian military aircraft#Indian Coast Guard|77 aircraft]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-26 |title=Indian Coast Guard looks for new helicopters, rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-coast-guard-looks-for-new-helicopters-rotary-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/article66187739.ece |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| anniversary1   = Coast Guard Day: 1 February
| anniversary1     = Coast Guard Day: 1 February
| website         = {{url|www.indiancoastguard.gov.in}}
| website           = {{Official URL}}
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The '''Indian Coast Guard''' ('''ICG''') is a [[maritime law enforcement]] and [[search and rescue]] agency of India with jurisdiction over its [[territorial waters]] including its contiguous zone and [[Exclusive economic zone of India|exclusive economic zone]]. The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on 1 February 1977 by the ''Coast Guard Act, 1978'' of the [[Parliament of India]].<ref name="act">{{cite act|url=https://indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1734|title=The Coast Guard Act|year=1978|index=|legislature=[[Parliament of India]]}}</ref> It operates under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name=mod-depts>{{cite web|url=http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/welcome.html|title=About the Ministry|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India|access-date=3 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509001243/http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/welcome.html|archive-date=9 May 2012}}</ref>
The '''Indian Coast Guard''' ('''ICG''') is a [[maritime law enforcement]] and [[search and rescue]] agency of India with jurisdiction over its [[territorial waters]] including its contiguous zone and [[Exclusive economic zone of India|exclusive economic zone]]. It was formally established on 1 February 1977 by the ''Coast Guard Act, 1978'' of the [[Parliament of India]].<ref name="act">{{cite act |url=https://indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1734 |title=The Coast Guard Act |year=1978 |index= |legislature=[[Parliament of India]]}}</ref> It operates under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name=mod-depts>{{cite web |url=http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/welcome.html |title=About the Ministry |publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=3 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509001243/http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/welcome.html |archive-date=9 May 2012}}</ref>


The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the [[Indian Navy]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Department of Fisheries]], the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Department of Revenue]] (Customs), and the [[Central Armed Police Forces]], and the [[State Police Services]].
The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the [[Indian Navy]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Department of Fisheries]], the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Department of Revenue]] (Customs), and the [[Central Armed Police Forces]], and the [[State Police Services]].


==History==
==History==
The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation.<ref name="icg-mh">{{cite web|title=History|url=http://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/290_3_History.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806112406/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/290_3_History.aspx|archive-date=6 August 2016|publisher=Indian Coast Guard}}</ref> In the 1960s, sea-borne smuggling of goods was threatening India's domestic economy. The Indian Customs Department frequently called upon the Indian Navy for assistance with patrol and interception in the anti-smuggling effort.
The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation.<ref name="icg-mh">{{cite web |title=History |url=http://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/290_3_History.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806112406/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/290_3_History.aspx |archive-date=6 August 2016 |publisher=Indian Coast Guard}}</ref> In the 1960s, sea-borne smuggling of goods was threatening India's domestic economy. The Indian Customs Department frequently called upon the Indian Navy for assistance with patrol and interception in the anti-smuggling effort.


The [[Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri|Nagchaudhuri]] Committee was constituted with participation from the Indian Navy and the [[Indian Air Force]] to study the problem. In August 1971, the committee identified the requirement to patrol India's vast coastline, set up a registry of offshore fishing vessels to identify illegal activity, and establish a capable and well-equipped force to intercept vessels engaged in illegal activities. The committee also looked at the number and nature of the equipment, infrastructure and personnel required to provide those services.<ref name=icg-mh/>
The [[Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri|Nagchaudhuri]] Committee was constituted with participation from the Indian Navy and the [[Indian Air Force]] to study the problem. In August 1971, the committee identified the requirement to patrol India's vast coastline, set up a registry of offshore fishing vessels to identify illegal activity, and establish a capable and well-equipped force to intercept vessels engaged in illegal activities. The committee also looked at the number and nature of the equipment, infrastructure and personnel required to provide those services.<ref name=icg-mh/>
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[V. A. Kamath]] of the Indian Navy was appointed the founding Director-General. Prime Minister [[Morarji Desai]] inspected the Guard of Honour at the service's inauguration. Vice Admiral Kamath proposed a five-year plan to develop the ICG into a potent force by 1984, but the full potential of this plan was not immediately realised due to an economic resource crunch.<ref name=icg-mh/>
[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[V. A. Kamath]] of the Indian Navy was appointed the founding Director-General. Prime Minister [[Morarji Desai]] inspected the Guard of Honour at the service's inauguration. Vice Admiral Kamath proposed a five-year plan to develop the ICG into a potent force by 1984, but the full potential of this plan was not immediately realised due to an economic resource crunch.<ref name=icg-mh/>


One of the historic operational successes of the ICG occurred in October 1999, with the recapture at high seas of a Panamanian-registered Japanese cargo ship, ''MV Alondra Rainbow'', hijacked off Indonesia. Her crew were rescued off [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]], Thailand. The ship had been repainted as MV ''Mega Rama'', and was spotted off [[Kochi]], heading towards Pakistan. She was chased by ''ICGS Tarabai'' and {{ship|INS|Prahar|K98}} of the Indian Navy, and apprehended.<ref name=saa-alondra>{{cite web|url=http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers14%5Cpaper1379.html|title=Alondra Rainbow revisited, A Study of related issues in the light of the recent judgment of Mumbai High Court|publisher=South Asia Analysis Group|date=13 May 2005|access-date=3 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128110221/http://southasiaanalysis.org/papers14/paper1379.html|archive-date=28 November 2010}}</ref> It was the first successful prosecution of armed pirates in over a century.
One of the historic operational successes of the ICG occurred in October 1999, with the recapture at high seas of a Panamanian-registered Japanese cargo ship, ''MV Alondra Rainbow'', hijacked off Indonesia. Her crew were rescued off [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]], Thailand. The ship had been repainted as MV ''Mega Rama'', and was spotted off [[Kochi]], heading towards Pakistan. She was chased by ''ICGS Tarabai'' and {{ship|INS|Prahar|K98}} of the Indian Navy, and apprehended.<ref name=saa-alondra>{{cite web |url=http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers14%5Cpaper1379.html |title=Alondra Rainbow revisited, A Study of related issues in the light of the recent judgment of Mumbai High Court |publisher=South Asia Analysis Group |date=13 May 2005 |access-date=3 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128110221/http://southasiaanalysis.org/papers14/paper1379.html |archive-date=28 November 2010}}</ref> It was the first successful prosecution of armed pirates in over a century.
[[File:Indian Coast Guard Chetak Helicopter picking up survivors from water during a mock drill during SAREX 2014 (1).jpg|thumb|305x305px|Indian Coast Guard ship and helicopter during the Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise (SAREX), 2014|alt=|right]]
[[File:Indian Coast Guard Chetak Helicopter picking up survivors from water during a mock drill during SAREX 2014 (1).jpg|thumb|305x305px|Indian Coast Guard ship and helicopter during the Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise (SAREX), 2014|alt=|right]]


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After the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], the Indian government initiated a programme to expand the ICG force, assets and infrastructure.
After the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], the Indian government initiated a programme to expand the ICG force, assets and infrastructure.


The force aims to have 200 ships and 100 twin-engined aircraft by 2023 in its fleet.<ref>{{cite web|authors=Siva G|date=18 June 2018|title=Indian Coast Guard fleet 4th largest in the world|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-coast-guard-fleet-4th-largest-in-the-world/articleshow/64636279.cms|access-date=8 June 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
The force aims to have 200 ships and 100 twin-engined aircraft by 2023 in its fleet.<ref>{{cite web |vauthors=Siva G |date=18 June 2018 |title=Indian Coast Guard fleet 4th largest in the world |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-coast-guard-fleet-4th-largest-in-the-world/articleshow/64636279.cms |access-date=8 June 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


==Present scenario ==
==Present scenario ==
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===Current role===
===Current role===
[[File:Coast Guard Office.jpg|thumb|Coast Guard DHQ-4 Headquarters in [[Kochi]], Kerala]]
[[File:Coast Guard Office.jpg|thumb|Coast Guard DHQ-4 Headquarters in [[Kochi]], Kerala]]
The Indian Coast Guard's motto is "वयम रक्षामः" (''Vayam Rakshamah''), which translates from [[Sanskrit]] as ''"We Protect"''.
The Indian Coast Guard's motto is "वयम रक्षामः" (''Vayam Rakshamah''), which translates from [[Sansrit]] as ''"We Protect"''.


Missions of Indian Coast Guard:<ref name="icg-mission">{{cite web|title=Mission and Motto|url=http://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/248_3_Mission.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716031118/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/248_3_Mission.aspx|archive-date=16 July 2016|access-date=25 July 2016|publisher=Indian Coast Guard}}</ref>
Missions of Indian Coast Guard:<ref name="icg-mission">{{cite web |title=Mission and Motto |url=http://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/248_3_Mission.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716031118/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/248_3_Mission.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2016 |access-date=25 July 2016 |publisher=Indian Coast Guard}}</ref>
* Safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and other installations
* Safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and other installations
* Protection and assistance to fishermen and mariners at sea
* Protection and assistance to fishermen and mariners at sea
* Preservation and protection of [[marine ecology]] and environment including pollution control
* Preservation and protection of [[marine ecology]] and environment including pollution control
* Assistance to the Department of Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations
* Assistance to the Department of Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations
* Law enforcement in [[territorial waters|territorial]] as well as [[international waters]]
* Law enforcement in [[territrial waters|territorial]] as well as [[international waters]]
* Scientific data collection and support
* Scientific data collection and support
* National defence during hostilities (under the operational control of the Indian Navy)
* National defence during hostilities (under the operational control of the Indian Navy)


Additional responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard:<ref>{{cite web|date=2011–2012|title=Performance of Coast Guard Organisation|url=http://www.rgics.org/test/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Defence-Coast-Guard-Organisationt..pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427214542/http://www.rgics.org/test/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Defence-Coast-Guard-Organisationt..pdf|archive-date=27 April 2014|access-date=2013-09-17|publisher=Standing Committee on Defence, Lok Sabha Secretariat}}</ref>
Additional responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard:<ref>{{cite web |date=2011–2012 |title=Performance of Coast Guard Organisation |url=http://www.rgics.org/test/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Defence-Coast-Guard-Organisationt..pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427214542/http://www.rgics.org/test/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Defence-Coast-Guard-Organisationt..pdf |archive-date=27 April 2014 |access-date=2013-09-17 |publisher=Standing Committee on Defence, Lok Sabha Secretariat}}</ref>
* Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the Chairman of OSCC constituted by the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] (MoPNG), of which the [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]] is a member.
* Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the Chairman of OSCC constituted by the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] (MoPNG), of which the [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]] is a member.
* National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the NMSARCA for executing / coordinating [[search and rescue]] (SAR) missions
* National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the NMSARCA for executing / coordinating [[search and rescue]] (SAR) missions
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===Leadership and organisation===
===Leadership and organisation===
{{main|Director General of the Indian Coast Guard}}
{{main|Director General of the Indian Coast Guard}}
The Indian Coast Guard organisation is headed by the [[Director General of Indian Coast Guard|Director-General]] (DG ICG) who is located at Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ), New Delhi. At CGHQ, he is assisted by four Deputy Director-Generals of the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector-General]], and other senior officers heading various staff divisions. The current Director-General is [[Virender Singh Pathania]], PTM, TM.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Negi|first1=Manjeet|date=31 December 2021|title=Govt appoints Virender Singh Pathania as new Director General of Indian Coast Guard|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/defence/story/govt-appoints-virender-singh-pathania-new-director-general-indian-coast-guard-1894637-2021-12-31|access-date=2021-12-31|website=India Today}}</ref>
The Indian Coast Guard organisation is headed by the [[Director General of Indian Coast Guard|Director-General]] (DG ICG) who is located at Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ), New Delhi. At CGHQ, he is assisted by the Additional Director General Coast Guard (ADGCG) of the rank of ADG. four Deputy Director-Generals of the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector-General]], and other senior officers heading various staff divisions. The current Director-General is [[Rakesh Pal]], [[President's Tatrakshak Medal|PTM]], [[Tatrakshak Medal|TM]].<ref name="DGICG">{{cite web |title=DG Rakesh Pal appointed as 25th Director General of Indian Coast Guard |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1940824 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref>


Director-General of Indian Coast Guard is equivalent to [[Vice admiral]] of [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Coast Guard Gets First 3-Star officer|url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/1069/indian-coast-guard-gets-first-3-star-officer.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213243/http://www.defencenow.com/news/1069/indian-coast-guard-gets-first-3-star-officer.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|access-date=26 November 2014|publisher=Defence Now}}</ref>
Director-General of Indian Coast Guard is equivalent to [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] of [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Coast Guard Gets First 3-Star officer |url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/1069/indian-coast-guard-gets-first-3-star-officer.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213243/http://www.defencenow.com/news/1069/indian-coast-guard-gets-first-3-star-officer.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |access-date=26 November 2014 |publisher=Defence Now}}</ref>  


The Indian Coast Guard operates five regions. Each region is headed by an officer of the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector-General]]. Each of the regions is further divided into multiple districts, typically covering a coastal [[States and territories of India|state or a union territory]].
The Indian Coast Guard has the Western and Eastern Seaboard, both commanded by [[three-star rank|three-star officers]] designated Coast Guard Commander Western Seaboard and Coast Guard Commander Eastern Seaboard. The seaboards are in turn divided into four regions. The Andaman & Nicobar Region reports directly into the DGICG. Each region is headed by an officer of the rank of [[Inspector-general of police|Inspector-General]]. Each of the regions is further divided into multiple districts, typically covering a coastal [[States and territories of India|state or a union territory]].


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|Western Region (W) ||[[Mumbai]] || [[Inspector General|IG]] MV Baadkar, TM
|Western Region (W) ||[[Mumbai]] || [[Inspector General|IG]] MV Baadkar, TM
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By the end of 2012, the Indian Coast Guard is on track to operate:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69464|title=The Indian Coast Guard – "Committed to Serve – Making a Difference"|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|access-date=3 May 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901201756/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69464|archive-date=1 September 2012}}</ref>
As of 2023, the Indian Coast Guard operates:<ref>{{cite web |title=CG Organisation |publisher=Indian Coast Guard |url=https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/289_3_CGOrganisation.aspx}}</ref>
* 42 Coast Guard Stations
* 42 Coast Guard Stations
* 5 Coast Guard Air Stations
* 5 Coast Guard Air Stations
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== Organization ==
== Organization ==
There are currently 42 Coast Guard stations which have been established along the coastline of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=7 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506140228/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0|archive-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>
There are currently 42 Coast Guard stations which have been established along the coastline of the country.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0 |title=Press Information Bureau |access-date=7 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506140228/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=0 |archive-date=6 May 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Regional HQ
!Regional HQ
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|-
| rowspan="5" |North-East Region (NE) CGRHQ Kolkata
| rowspan="5" |North-East Region (NE) CGRHQ Kolkata
|-
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-7 Paradip
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-7 Paradip
|CGAE Bhubaneswar
|CGAE Bhubaneswar
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|ICGS Gopalpur
|ICGS Gopalpur
|-
|-
|rowspan="2" |DHQ-8 Haldia
| rowspan="3" |DHQ-8 Haldia
|ICGS Frazerganj
|ICGS Frazerganj
|-
|-
|ICGS Kolkata
|ICGS Kolkata
|-
|CGAE Kolkata
|-
|-
| rowspan="12" |Eastern Region (E) CGRHQ Chennai
| rowspan="12" |Eastern Region (E) CGRHQ Chennai
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| ICGS Nizampatnam
| ICGS Nizampatnam
|-
|-
| CGAE Visakhapatnam (Proposed)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Coast Guard to Set Up Air-enclave in Vishakapatnam|url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Coast-Guard-to-Set-Up-Air-enclave-in-Vishakapatnam/2016/01/31/article3254026.ece|website = The New Indian Express|access-date = 3 February 2016|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160201095831/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Coast-Guard-to-Set-Up-Air-enclave-in-Vishakapatnam/2016/01/31/article3254026.ece|archive-date = 1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/city-to-have-icg-air-enclave-by-2018-end/articleshow/56900108.cms|title=Visakhapatnam to have Indian Coast Guard air enclave by 2018-end – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-02-10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212043854/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/city-to-have-icg-air-enclave-by-2018-end/articleshow/56900108.cms|archive-date=12 February 2017}}</ref>
| CGAE Visakhapatnam (Proposed)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Coast Guard to Set Up Air-enclave in Vishakapatnam |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Coast-Guard-to-Set-Up-Air-enclave-in-Vishakapatnam/2016/01/31/article3254026.ece |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=3 February 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201095831/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Coast-Guard-to-Set-Up-Air-enclave-in-Vishakapatnam/2016/01/31/article3254026.ece |archive-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/city-to-have-icg-air-enclave-by-2018-end/articleshow/56900108.cms |title=Visakhapatnam to have Indian Coast Guard air enclave by 2018-end – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2017-02-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212043854/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/city-to-have-icg-air-enclave-by-2018-end/articleshow/56900108.cms |archive-date=12 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-13 Puducherry
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-13 Puducherry
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| rowspan="3" |DHQ-16 Thoothukudi
| rowspan="3" |DHQ-16 Thoothukudi
| ICGS Thoothukudi<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Coast Guard: Eastern Region Organization|url=https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1835_0_Organisation.aspx?regID=1827|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130174628/https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1835_0_Organisation.aspx?regID=1827|archive-date=2021-01-30|access-date=2021-01-30}}</ref>
| ICGS Thoothukudi<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Coast Guard: Eastern Region Organization |url=https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1835_0_Organisation.aspx?regID=1827 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130174628/https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1835_0_Organisation.aspx?regID=1827 |archive-date=2021-01-30 |access-date=2021-01-30}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ICGS Mandapam
| ICGS Mandapam
|-
|-
| CGAS Thoothukudi (Land acquisition in-progress)<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 July 2018|title=Indian Coast Guard to expand Thoothukudi fleet by 2020|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/180718/indian-coast-guard-to-expand-thoothukudi-fleet-by-2020.html|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Coast Guard to set up air station in Tuticorin for surveillance, to aid fishers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/coast-guard-to-set-up-air-station-in-tuticorin-for-surveillance-to-aid-fishers/articleshow/65030883.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| CGAS Thoothukudi (Land acquisition in-progress)<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2018 |title=Indian Coast Guard to expand Thoothukudi fleet by 2020 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/180718/indian-coast-guard-to-expand-thoothukudi-fleet-by-2020.html |access-date= |website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Coast Guard to set up air station in Tuticorin for surveillance, to aid fishers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/coast-guard-to-set-up-air-station-in-tuticorin-for-surveillance-to-aid-fishers/articleshow/65030883.cms |access-date= |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan="8" |Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N) CGRHQ Port Blair
| rowspan="8" |Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N) CGRHQ Port Blair
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|-
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-9 Diglipur
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-9 Diglipur
|ICGS Mayabunder<ref>{{Cite web|title = India Opens New Coast Guard Station in Andaman|url = http://www.defencenow.com/news/1060/india-opens-new-coast-guard-station-in-andaman.html|website = defencenow.com|access-date = 28 December 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160122183400/http://www.defencenow.com/news/1060/india-opens-new-coast-guard-station-in-andaman.html|archive-date = 22 January 2016}}</ref>
|ICGS Mayabunder<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Opens New Coast Guard Station in Andaman |url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/1060/india-opens-new-coast-guard-station-in-andaman.html |website=defencenow.com |access-date=28 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122183400/http://www.defencenow.com/news/1060/india-opens-new-coast-guard-station-in-andaman.html |archive-date=22 January 2016}}</ref>
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|-
|ICGS Diglipur
|ICGS Diglipur
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| rowspan="14" |Western Region (W) CGRHQ Mumbai
| rowspan="14" |Western Region (W) CGRHQ Mumbai
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-3 New Mangaluru
| rowspan="2" |DHQ-3 New Mangaluru
|ICGS Karwar<ref>{{Cite web|title = Indian Coast Guard Station at Karwar Commissioned|url = http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/11/06/indian-coast-guard-station-at-karwar-commissioned/|website = marinebuzz.com|access-date = 28 December 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160306161701/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/11/06/indian-coast-guard-station-at-karwar-commissioned/|archive-date = 6 March 2016}}</ref>
|ICGS Karwar<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Coast Guard Station at Karwar Commissioned |url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/11/06/indian-coast-guard-station-at-karwar-commissioned/ |website=marinebuzz.com |access-date=28 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306161701/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/11/06/indian-coast-guard-station-at-karwar-commissioned/ |archive-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|CGAE New Mangaluru<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Coast-Guard-District-HQ-3-to-set-up-RRT/articleshow/51997507.cms|title=Coast Guard District HQ 3 to set up RRT|work=The Times of India|access-date=10 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529190433/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Coast-Guard-District-HQ-3-to-set-up-RRT/articleshow/51997507.cms|archive-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>
|CGAE New Mangaluru<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Coast-Guard-District-HQ-3-to-set-up-RRT/articleshow/51997507.cms |title=Coast Guard District HQ 3 to set up RRT |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 September 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529190433/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Coast-Guard-District-HQ-3-to-set-up-RRT/articleshow/51997507.cms |archive-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3" |DHQ-2 Mumbai
| rowspan="3" |DHQ-2 Mumbai
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===Officer rank structure===
===Officer rank structure===
''A table showing the rank structure of Coast Guard officers with those of the other Indian armed services.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Coast Guard – An Overview |url=https://cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Performance_Defence_Services_Role_and_Functioning_Indian_Coast_guard_7_2011_chapter_1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030235136/http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Performance_Defence_Services_Role_and_Functioning_Indian_Coast_guard_7_2011_chapter_1.pdf |archive-date=30 October 2017 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref>
''A table showing the rank structure of Coast Guard officers with those of the other Indian armed services.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Coast Guard – An Overview |url=https://cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Performance_Defence_Services_Role_and_Functioning_Indian_Coast_guard_7_2011_chapter_1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030235136/http://www.cag.gov.in/sites/default/files/audit_report_files/Union_Performance_Defence_Services_Role_and_Functioning_Indian_Coast_guard_7_2011_chapter_1.pdf |archive-date=30 October 2017 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref>


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The naming of ranks of officers in the Coast Guard is as same as rank of [[Central Armed Police Forces]]. Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of four branches, as either General-Duty officer, Pilot officer, Technical officer or Law officers. Lady Officers have two branches i.e. General-Duty Officer or Pilot Officer and serve on shore establishments/Air Stations/Headquarters. They are not deployed on board Indian Coast Guard ships.
The naming of ranks of officers in the Coast Guard is as same as rank of [[Central Armed Police Forces]]. Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of four branches, as either General-Duty officer, Pilot officer, Technical officer or Law officers. Lady Officers have two branches i.e. General-Duty Officer or Pilot Officer and serve on shore establishments/Air Stations/Headquarters. They are not deployed on board Indian Coast Guard ships.


Currently, officers of Indian Coast Guard undergo Basic Military Training at the [[Indian Naval Academy]], [[Ezhimala]] along with their counterparts of Indian Navy. This helps in the mutual interchange of Officers among these two sister services. While the [[Indian Coast Guard Academy]] is under construction in [[Mangalore]], [[Dakshina Kannada district]], Karnataka.<ref name=hindu-cga>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022855970600.htm |title=First Coast Guard academy in Kannur |access-date=3 May 2012 |date=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108235939/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022855970600.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
Currently, officers of Indian Coast Guard undergo Basic Military Training at the [[Indian Naval Academy]], [[Ezhimala]] along with their counterparts of Indian Navy. This helps in the mutual interchange of Officers among these two sister services. While the [[Indian Coast Guard Academy]] is under construction in [[Mangalore]], [[Dakshina Kannada district]], Karnataka.<ref name=hindu-cga>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022855970600.htm |title=First Coast Guard academy in Kannur |access-date=3 May 2012 |date=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108235939/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022855970600.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>


;General-Duty Officers
;General-Duty Officers
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| {{Flag|Germany}}<br />{{flag|India}}
| {{Flag|Germany}}<br />{{flag|India}}
| [[Reconnaissance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]
| [[Reconnaissance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]
| 101/201<ref name="jawa-04">{{cite book|editor1-last=Jackson|editor1-first=Paul|editor2-last=Munson|editor2-first=Kenneth|editor3-last=Peacock|editor3-first=Lindsay|title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft|date=2004|publisher=Janes Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=0710626142|page=206|edition=95th year of issue 2004-2005.|chapter=HAL (Dornier) 228}}</ref>
| 101/201<ref name="jawa-04">{{cite book |editor1-last=Jackson |editor1-first=Paul |editor2-last=Munson |editor2-first=Kenneth |editor3-last=Peacock |editor3-first=Lindsay |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft |date=2004 |publisher=Janes Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=0710626142 |page=206 |edition=95th year of issue 2004-2005. |chapter=HAL (Dornier) 228}}</ref>
| 36<ref name="thestatesman.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/northeast/indian-coast-guard-to-induct-16-advanced-light-helicopters-2-of-them-for-north-east-1502742438.html|title=Indian Coast Guard to induct 16 Advanced Light Helicopters in July, 2 of them for North-East|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
| 36<ref name="thestatesman.com">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/northeast/indian-coast-guard-to-induct-16-advanced-light-helicopters-2-of-them-for-north-east-1502742438.html |title=Indian Coast Guard to induct 16 Advanced Light Helicopters in July, 2 of them for North-East |website=[[The Statesman (India) |The Statesman]] |date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
|
|2 on order<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-indian-coast-guard-to-get-dornier-aircraft-from-hal-3160424/ |title=Indian Coast Guard to get Dornier aircraft from HAL |date=2023-07-07 |accessdate=2023-07-08}}</ref>
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Helicopters]]
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | [[Helicopters]]
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| rowspan='2'|[[Utility helicopter|Utility]]
| rowspan='2'|[[Utility helicopter|Utility]]
| Mk. I
| Mk. I
| 4<ref>{{cite news|last1=Purohit|first1=Jugal|title=Indian Coast Guard to acquire 30 advanced copters soon|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-coast-guard-advanced-light-helicopter-dhruv-monitor-seas/1/710049.html|work=India Today|date=8 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vk8-vgAACAAJ|title=The Military Balance 2017|date=14 February 2017|publisher=Routledge, Chapman & Hall|isbn=9781857439007|language=en}}</ref>
| 4<ref>{{cite news |last1=Purohit |first1=Jugal |title=Indian Coast Guard to acquire 30 advanced copters soon |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-coast-guard-advanced-light-helicopter-dhruv-monitor-seas/1/710049.html |work=India Today |date=8 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vk8-vgAACAAJ |title=The Military Balance 2017 |date=14 February 2017 |publisher=Routledge, Chapman & Hall |isbn=9781857439007 |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan='2'| 9 Mk.III on order.<ref name="toi-151122"/>
| rowspan='2'| 9 more Mk.III will replace the HAL Chetak in service.<ref name="toi-151122"/>
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|-
| Mk. III
| Mk. III
| 16<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/alh-mark-iii-helicopters-inducted-into-indian-coast-guard-7753602|title=Two ALH-Mark-III helicopters inducted into Indian Coast Guard|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 February 2022|quote=The ICG said that these choppers were the ninth and tenth in the series of 16 ALH.}}</ref><ref name="toi-151122">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coast-guard-receives-16-alh-mk-iii-choppers-wants-9-more/articleshow/95532016.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIDesktop|title=
| 16<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/alh-mark-iii-helicopters-inducted-into-indian-coast-guard-7753602 |title=Two ALH-Mark-III helicopters inducted into Indian Coast Guard |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 February 2022 |quote=The ICG said that these choppers were the ninth and tenth in the series of 16 ALH.}}</ref><ref name="toi-151122">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coast-guard-receives-16-alh-mk-iii-choppers-wants-9-more/articleshow/95532016.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIDesktop |title=Coast Guard receives 16 ALH-Mk III choppers, wants 9 more |newspaper=The Times of India |last=Kumar |first=Chetan |date=2022-11-15}}</ref>
Coast Guard receives 16 ALH-Mk III choppers, wants 9 more|publisher=Times Of India|last=Kumar|first=Chetan|date=2022-11-15}}</ref>
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| [[HAL Chetak]]
| [[HAL Chetak]]
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===Current vessels===
===Current vessels===
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|[[Samudra-class Pollution Control Vessel|''Samudra'' class]]
|[[Samudra-class Pollution Control Vessel|''Samudra'' class]]
|[[File:Samudra Class ICG.jpg|frameless|upright]]
|[[File:Samudra Class ICG.jpg|frameless|upright]]
| {{Flag|India}} || Pollution control vessel || 2010–present || 3,960 tons || ICGS Samudra Prahari ICGS Samudra Pehredar
| {{Flag|India}} || Pollution control vessel || 2010–present || 3,960 tons || 3
ICGS Samudra Pavak
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|[[File:IndianCoastGuard_OPV30_Vishwast_Kobe_20101129-001.jpg|frameless|upright]]|| {{Flag|India}} || Offshore patrol vessel || 2010–present || 1,800 tons || 3 ||  
|[[File:IndianCoastGuard_OPV30_Vishwast_Kobe_20101129-001.jpg|frameless|upright]]|| {{Flag|India}} || Offshore patrol vessel || 2010–present || 1,800 tons || 3 ||  
|-
|-
! style="background: :#ccc;" colspan="8" | [[Patrol boat|Fast Patrol vessels]] (46)
! style="background: :#ccc;" colspan="8" | [[Patrol boat|Fast Patrol vessels]] (44)
|-
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| [[Aadesh Class Fast Patrol Vessel|''Aadesh'' class]]  
| [[Aadesh Class Fast Patrol Vessel|''Aadesh'' class]]  
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| [[Rajshree-class inshore patrol vessel|''Rajshree'' class]]  
| [[Rajshree-class inshore patrol vessel|''Rajshree'' class]]  
|[[File:ICGS Rajshree, first shipr of Rajshree-class patrol vessel.jpg|frameless|upright]]
|[[File:ICGS Rajshree, first shipr of Rajshree-class patrol vessel.jpg|frameless|upright]]
| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 2012–present || 275 tons || 14||.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICGS Priyadarshini commissioned at Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada Port |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/apr/27/icgs-priyadarshini-commissioned-at-andhra-pradeshs-kakinada-port-1969683.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-to-build-water-jet-propelled-fast-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard/articleshow/58685359.cms|title=GRSE to build water jet-propelled fast patrol vessel for Coast Guard|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-05-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827222635/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-to-build-water-jet-propelled-fast-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard/articleshow/58685359.cms|archive-date=27 August 2017}}</ref>
| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 2012–present || 275 tons || 13||1 additional unit built for the Seychelles Coast Guard.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICGS Priyadarshini commissioned at Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada Port |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/apr/27/icgs-priyadarshini-commissioned-at-andhra-pradeshs-kakinada-port-1969683.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-to-build-water-jet-propelled-fast-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard/articleshow/58685359.cms |title=GRSE to build water jet-propelled fast patrol vessel for Coast Guard |work=The Economic Times |access-date=2017-05-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827222635/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-to-build-water-jet-propelled-fast-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard/articleshow/58685359.cms |archive-date=27 August 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Rani Abbakka-class inshore patrol vessel|''Rani Abbaka'' class]]  
| [[Rani Abbakka-class inshore patrol vessel|''Rani Abbaka'' class]]  
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| [[Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vessel|''Sarojini Naidu'' class]]  
| [[Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vessel|''Sarojini Naidu'' class]]  
|[[File:Indian Coast Guard helicopter using an oil spill disperser.jpg|frameless|upright]]|| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 2002–present || 270 tons || 7 ||
|[[File:Indian Coast Guard helicopter using an oil spill disperser.jpg|frameless|upright]]|| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 2002–present || 270 tons || 6 ||1 unit decommissioned on 27 April 2023. 2 additional units built for the [[National Coast Guard of Mauritius]].
|-
|-
! style="background: :#ccc;" colspan="8" | [[Patrol boat]]s (82)
! style="background: :#ccc;" colspan="8" | [[Patrol boat]]s (82)
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| [[Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft|Griffon class]]  
| [[Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft|Griffon class]]  
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| [[Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel|''Priyadarshini'' class]]  
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|[[File:Priyadarshini Class ICG.jpg|frameless|upright]]
| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 1992–1998 || 215 tons ||All 8 decommissioned.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICGS Sucheta Kriplani retired with full military honours |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/icgs-sucheta-kriplani-retired-full-military-honours-1502607243.html |work=The Statesman |date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1591_1_SurfaceUnitsPage3.aspx#|title=Surface Units Page :Indian Coast Guard|website=indiancoastguard.gov.in|access-date=1 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603001928/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1591_1_SurfaceUnitsPage3.aspx|archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-coast-guard-ship-raziya-sultana-decommissioned/|title=Odisha: Coast Guard Ship 'Raziya Sultana' Decommissioned|publisher=Kalinga TV|date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Flag|India}} || Fast patrol vessel || 1992–1998 || 215 tons ||All 8 decommissioned.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICGS Sucheta Kriplani retired with full military honours |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/icgs-sucheta-kriplani-retired-full-military-honours-1502607243.html |work=The Statesman |date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1591_1_SurfaceUnitsPage3.aspx# |title=Surface Units Page :Indian Coast Guard |website=indiancoastguard.gov.in |access-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603001928/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1591_1_SurfaceUnitsPage3.aspx |archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/odisha-coast-guard-ship-raziya-sultana-decommissioned/ |title=Odisha: Coast Guard Ship 'Raziya Sultana' Decommissioned |publisher=Kalinga TV |date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
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| [[Rajhans-class patrol vessel|''Rajhans'' class]]  
| [[Rajhans-class patrol vessel|''Rajhans'' class]]  
||| {{Flag|India}} || Patrol vessel || 1980–1987 || 200 tons || All 5 have been decommissioned.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1592_1_SurfaceUnitsPage4.aspx|title=Surface Units Page :Indian Coast Guard|website=indiancoastguard.gov.in|access-date=1 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603003428/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1592_1_SurfaceUnitsPage4.aspx|archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
||| {{Flag|India}} || Patrol vessel || 1980–1987 || 200 tons || All 5 have been decommissioned.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1592_1_SurfaceUnitsPage4.aspx |title=Surface Units Page :Indian Coast Guard |website=indiancoastguard.gov.in |access-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603003428/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1592_1_SurfaceUnitsPage4.aspx |archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
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|Contract was signed for $138&nbsp;million<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/reliance-defence-bags-rs-916-crore-contract-from-indian-coast-guard-117013000251_1.html|title=Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 crore contract from Indian Coast Guard|date=30 January 2017|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-01-30|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202060948/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/reliance-defence-bags-rs-916-crore-contract-from-indian-coast-guard-117013000251_1.html|archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 October 2013|title=Pipavav Defence secures order for building 14 coast guard vessels|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/xDwDkgl2fmRDYgvBiphxXI/Pipavav-Defence-secures-order-for-building-14-coast-guard-ve.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811111242/http://www.livemint.com/Companies/xDwDkgl2fmRDYgvBiphxXI/Pipavav-Defence-secures-order-for-building-14-coast-guard-ve.html|archive-date=11 August 2016|access-date=27 December 2015|website=Livemint}}</ref>
|Contract was signed for $138&nbsp;million<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/reliance-defence-bags-rs-916-crore-contract-from-indian-coast-guard-117013000251_1.html |title=Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 crore contract from Indian Coast Guard |date=30 January 2017 |newspaper=Business Standard India |access-date=2017-01-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202060948/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/reliance-defence-bags-rs-916-crore-contract-from-indian-coast-guard-117013000251_1.html |archive-date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2013 |title=Pipavav Defence secures order for building 14 coast guard vessels |url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/xDwDkgl2fmRDYgvBiphxXI/Pipavav-Defence-secures-order-for-building-14-coast-guard-ve.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811111242/http://www.livemint.com/Companies/xDwDkgl2fmRDYgvBiphxXI/Pipavav-Defence-secures-order-for-building-14-coast-guard-ve.html |archive-date=11 August 2016 |access-date=27 December 2015 |website=Livemint}}</ref>
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|ICGS ''Varuna''
|ICGS ''Varuna''
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|Training vessel
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pipavav-defence-wins-rs-221-cr-order-from-indian-coast-guard-114011300187_1.html|title=Pipavav Defence wins Rs 221 cr order from Indian Coast Guard|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=13 January 2014|access-date=27 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105085406/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pipavav-defence-wins-rs-221-cr-order-from-indian-coast-guard-114011300187_1.html|archive-date=5 January 2016|last1=Kanth|first1=K. Rajani}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=24 October 2018|title=Reliance Naval launches next gen training ship for Indian Coast Guard|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/10/24/Reliance-Naval-launches-next-gen-training-ship-for-Indian-Coast-Guard.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024180954/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/10/24/Reliance-Naval-launches-next-gen-training-ship-for-Indian-Coast-Guard.html|archive-date=24 October 2018|access-date=24 October 2018|work=The Week}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pipavav-defence-wins-rs-221-cr-order-from-indian-coast-guard-114011300187_1.html |title=Pipavav Defence wins Rs 221 cr order from Indian Coast Guard |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=13 January 2014 |access-date=27 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105085406/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pipavav-defence-wins-rs-221-cr-order-from-indian-coast-guard-114011300187_1.html |archive-date=5 January 2016 |last1=Kanth |first1=K. Rajani}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 October 2018 |title=Reliance Naval launches next gen training ship for Indian Coast Guard |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/10/24/Reliance-Naval-launches-next-gen-training-ship-for-Indian-Coast-Guard.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024180954/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/10/24/Reliance-Naval-launches-next-gen-training-ship-for-Indian-Coast-Guard.html |archive-date=24 October 2018 |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=The Week}}</ref>
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|May 2025
|May 2025
|4100 tonnes<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gsl-begins-work-on-2-pollution-control-ships-for-coast-guard/articleshow/89733520.cms|title=GSL begins work on 2 pollution control ships for Coast Guard |date=2022-02-22 |accessdate=2023-07-08 |quote=The two pollution control vessels will be approximately 115 mtrs long, 16.5 mtrs wide, with a displacement of 4100 tonnes and a maximum speed of 22 Knots.}}</ref>
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|Contract signed for ₹5.83&nbsp;billion<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 2021 |title=MoD signs ₹583 crore contract for two pollution control vessels for Coast Guard |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mod-signs-583-crore-contract-for-two-pollution-control-vessels-for-coast-guard/article34902258.ece |access-date=2021-06-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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|Contract signed for ₹5.83&nbsp;billion<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=22 June 2021|title=MoD signs ₹583 crore contract for two pollution control vessels for Coast Guard|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mod-signs-583-crore-contract-for-two-pollution-control-vessels-for-coast-guard/article34902258.ece|access-date=2021-06-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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|https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/20171101024152257760608FPVdt30Oct17.pdf<nowiki/>https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1810469
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|https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/202106080426511845145RFI.pdf
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| [[EADS CASA C-295|CASA C-295]]
| [[Airbus C-295]]
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| [[Reconnaissance aircraft|Reconnaissance]]
| C-295M
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| 6<ref>{{cite news | url =https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/rs-15000-crore-tata-airbus-deal-for-military-transport-aircraft-at-ccs-door/articleshow/80692999.cms | title =Rs 15,000 crore Tata-Airbus deal for military transport aircraft at CCS door | website = The Economic Times | date =5 February 2021 | access-date =24 July 2021 | url-status =live}}</ref>
| 6<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/rs-15000-crore-tata-airbus-deal-for-military-transport-aircraft-at-ccs-door/articleshow/80692999.cms |title=Rs 15,000 crore Tata-Airbus deal for military transport aircraft at CCS door |website=The Economic Times |date=5 February 2021 |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>
|Proposal for Purchase of 6 [[EADS CASA C-295#;C-295 MPA/Persuader|C-295 MPA]] aircraft for Maritime Mission Role. The proposal has been cleared from the [[Cabinet Committee on Security|CCS]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-sign-2-5-billion-contract-for-56-transport-planes-for-iaf/story-2wPztr38s2bNoQPhzTj2SJ_amp.html | website = Hindustan Times| title =India to sign $2.5-billion contract for 56 transport planes for IAF | date =5 January 2021 | access-date =24 July 2021 | url-status =live}}</ref>
|Proposal for Purchase of 6 [[EADS CASA C-295#;C-295 MPA/Persuader|C-295 MPA]] aircraft for Maritime Mission Role.<br />The proposal has been cleared from the [[Cabinet Committee on Security|CCS]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-sign-2-5-billion-contract-for-56-transport-planes-for-iaf/story-2wPztr38s2bNoQPhzTj2SJ_amp.html |website=Hindustan Times |title=India to sign $2.5-billion contract for 56 transport planes for IAF |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Indian Coast Guard}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{Official website|http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/}}
* [http://www.mod.nic.in Ministry of Defence site]
* [http://www.griffonhoverwork.com/posts/16 Indian Coast Guard orders six Griffon hovercraft] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614155552/http://www.griffonhoverwork.com/posts/16 |date=14 June 2012 }}


{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard}}
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard}}

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Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard crest
Indian Coast Guard crest
Racing stripe
Racing stripe
Ensign
Ensign
AbbreviationICG
Mottoवयम् रक्षामः (Sanskrit)
Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ (ISO)[1]
We protect
Agency overview
Formed18 August 1978 (1978-08-18)
Employees13,842 sanctioned strength (2018–19)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Constituting instrument
  • The Coast Guard Act, 1978
Specialist jurisdiction
Operational structure
HeadquartersIndian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence
Facilities
Boats
Planes77 aircraft[5]
Notables
Anniversary
  • Coast Guard Day: 1 February
Website
{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. It was formally established on 1 February 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.[6] It operates under the Ministry of Defence.[7]

The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs), and the Central Armed Police Forces, and the State Police Services.

History

The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation.[8] In the 1960s, sea-borne smuggling of goods was threatening India's domestic economy. The Indian Customs Department frequently called upon the Indian Navy for assistance with patrol and interception in the anti-smuggling effort.

The Nagchaudhuri Committee was constituted with participation from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force to study the problem. In August 1971, the committee identified the requirement to patrol India's vast coastline, set up a registry of offshore fishing vessels to identify illegal activity, and establish a capable and well-equipped force to intercept vessels engaged in illegal activities. The committee also looked at the number and nature of the equipment, infrastructure and personnel required to provide those services.[8]

Indian Coast Guard promotional movie launched on the eve of 46th raising day

By 1973, India had started a programme to acquire the equipment and started deputing personnel from the Indian Navy for these anti-smuggling and law enforcement tasks, under the provisions of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The Indian Navy sensed that the law enforcement nature of these duties diverged from its core mission as a military service. Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, then Chief of Naval Staff, hence made a recommendation to the Defence Secretary outlining the need for a separate maritime service to undertake those duties and offering the Navy's assistance in its establishment. On 31 August 1974, the Defence Secretary submitted a note to the Cabinet Secretary proposing cabinet action on Admiral Kohli's recommendation.

As a result, in September 1974, the Indian cabinet set up the Rustamji Committee, under the chairmanship of Khusro Faramurz Rustamji, with participation from the Navy, the Air Force and the Department of Revenue to examine gaps in security and law enforcement between the roles of the Indian Navy and the central and state police forces. The discovery of oil off Bombay High further emphasised the need for a maritime law enforcement and protection service. The committee submitted its recommendation for the establishment of the Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence on 31 July 1975. Bureaucratic wrangling followed, with the Cabinet Secretary making a recommendation to place the service under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi overruled the Cabinet Secretary and decided to accept the original recommendation of the Rustamji Committee to place the service under the Ministry of Defence.[8]

An interim Indian Coast Guard came into being on 1 February 1977, equipped with two small corvettes and five patrol boats transferred from the Navy. The duties and functions of the service were formally defined in the Coast Guard Act, which was passed by India's parliament on 18 August 1978 and came into immediate effect.[6]

Vice Admiral V. A. Kamath of the Indian Navy was appointed the founding Director-General. Prime Minister Morarji Desai inspected the Guard of Honour at the service's inauguration. Vice Admiral Kamath proposed a five-year plan to develop the ICG into a potent force by 1984, but the full potential of this plan was not immediately realised due to an economic resource crunch.[8]

One of the historic operational successes of the ICG occurred in October 1999, with the recapture at high seas of a Panamanian-registered Japanese cargo ship, MV Alondra Rainbow, hijacked off Indonesia. Her crew were rescued off Phuket, Thailand. The ship had been repainted as MV Mega Rama, and was spotted off Kochi, heading towards Pakistan. She was chased by ICGS Tarabai and INS Prahar (K98) of the Indian Navy, and apprehended.[9] It was the first successful prosecution of armed pirates in over a century.

Indian Coast Guard ship and helicopter during the Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise (SAREX), 2014

The Indian Coast Guard conducts exercises with the other coast guards of the world. In May 2005, the ICG agreed to establish liaison links with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA). In 2006, the Indian Coast Guard conducted exercises with its Japanese and Korean counterparts.

After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian government initiated a programme to expand the ICG force, assets and infrastructure.

The force aims to have 200 ships and 100 twin-engined aircraft by 2023 in its fleet.[10]

Present scenario

Current role

Coast Guard DHQ-4 Headquarters in Kochi, Kerala

The Indian Coast Guard's motto is "वयम रक्षामः" (Vayam Rakshamah), which translates from Sansrit as "We Protect".

Missions of Indian Coast Guard:[11]

  • Safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and other installations
  • Protection and assistance to fishermen and mariners at sea
  • Preservation and protection of marine ecology and environment including pollution control
  • Assistance to the Department of Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations
  • Law enforcement in territorial as well as international waters
  • Scientific data collection and support
  • National defence during hostilities (under the operational control of the Indian Navy)

Additional responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard:[12]

  • Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the Chairman of OSCC constituted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), of which the Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group is a member.
  • National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA) – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the NMSARCA for executing / coordinating search and rescue (SAR) missions
  • Lead Intelligence Agency (LIA) – For coastal and sea borders
  • Coastal Security – The Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard is the commander of coastal command and is responsible for overall coordination between central and state agencies in all matters relating to coastal security

Leadership and organisation

Main article: Director General of the Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard organisation is headed by the Director-General (DG ICG) who is located at Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ), New Delhi. At CGHQ, he is assisted by the Additional Director General Coast Guard (ADGCG) of the rank of ADG. four Deputy Director-Generals of the rank of Inspector-General, and other senior officers heading various staff divisions. The current Director-General is Rakesh Pal, PTM, TM.[13]

Director-General of Indian Coast Guard is equivalent to Vice Admiral of Indian Navy.[14]

The Indian Coast Guard has the Western and Eastern Seaboard, both commanded by three-star officers designated Coast Guard Commander Western Seaboard and Coast Guard Commander Eastern Seaboard. The seaboards are in turn divided into four regions. The Andaman & Nicobar Region reports directly into the DGICG. Each region is headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector-General. Each of the regions is further divided into multiple districts, typically covering a coastal state or a union territory.

Coast Guard Seaboards HQ location Seaboard Commander
Western Seaboard Mumbai ADG KR Suresh, PTM, TM
Eastern Seaboard Chennai
Coast Guard regions Regional HQ location Regional commander
Western Region (W) Mumbai IG MV Baadkar, TM
Eastern Region (E) Chennai IG Anand Prakash Badola, TM
North-East Region (NE) Kolkata IG IS Chauhan, TM
Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N) Port Blair IG B Sharma, TM
North-West Region (NW) Gandhinagar IG AK Harbola, TM

As of 2023, the Indian Coast Guard operates:[15]

  • 42 Coast Guard Stations
  • 5 Coast Guard Air Stations
  • 10 Coast Guard Air Enclaves

Organization

There are currently 42 Coast Guard stations which have been established along the coastline of the country.[16]

Regional HQ District HQ Coast Guard Station
North-East Region (NE) CGRHQ Kolkata DHQ-7 Paradip CGAE Bhubaneswar
ICGS Gopalpur
DHQ-8 Haldia ICGS Frazerganj
ICGS Kolkata
CGAE Kolkata
Eastern Region (E) CGRHQ Chennai DHQ-5 Chennai CGAS Chennai
ICGS Chennai
DHQ-6 Visakhapatnam ICGS Visakhapatnam
ICGS Kakinada
ICGS Krishnapatnam
ICGS Nizampatnam
CGAE Visakhapatnam (Proposed)[17][18]
DHQ-13 Puducherry ICGS Puducherry
ICGS Karaikal
DHQ-16 Thoothukudi ICGS Thoothukudi[19]
ICGS Mandapam
CGAS Thoothukudi (Land acquisition in-progress)[20][21]
Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N) CGRHQ Port Blair
DHQ-14 Port Blair ICGS Port Blair
CGAE Port Blair
ICGS Hutbay
DHQ-9 Diglipur ICGS Mayabunder[22]
ICGS Diglipur
DHQ-10 Campbell Bay ICGS Campbell Bay
ICGS Kamorta
Western Region (W) CGRHQ Mumbai DHQ-3 New Mangaluru ICGS Karwar[23]
CGAE New Mangaluru[24]
DHQ-2 Mumbai ICGS Murud Janjira
ICGS Ratnagiri
ICGS Dahanu
DHQ-4 Kochi ICGS Vizhinjam
ICGS Beypore
CGAE Kochi
DHQ-11 Mormugao ICGS Goa
CGAE Dabolim
DHQ-12 Kavaratti ICGS Kavaratti
ICGS Minicoy
ICGS Androth
CGAS Daman
North-West Region (NW) CGRHQ Gandhinagar ICGS Gandhinagar
DHQ-1 Porbandar ICGS Pipavav
ICGS Jakhau
ICGS Mundra
ICGS Veraval
ICGS Vadinar
ICGS Okha
CGAE Porbandar

Personnel

Indian Coast Guard personnel with NWU Type-1 camo replacing the "Blue working uniform" as worn by a personnel in right

Officer rank structure

A table showing the rank structure of Coast Guard officers with those of the other Indian armed services.[25]

Indian Coast Guard Ranks Indian Army Ranks Indian Navy Ranks Indian Air Force Ranks
Director-General /Additional Director-General Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Air Marshal
Inspector-General Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal
Deputy Inspector-General Brigadier Commodore Air Commodore
Commandant (Level 13-Pay Scale) Colonel Captain Group Captain
Commandant (Junior Grade) Lt Colonel Commander Wing Commander
Deputy Commandant Major Lt Commander Squadron Leader
Assistant Commandant (2 Years) Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant
Assistant Commandant Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Flying Officer

Coast Guard officers

The Coast Guard Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017

The naming of ranks of officers in the Coast Guard is as same as rank of Central Armed Police Forces. Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of four branches, as either General-Duty officer, Pilot officer, Technical officer or Law officers. Lady Officers have two branches i.e. General-Duty Officer or Pilot Officer and serve on shore establishments/Air Stations/Headquarters. They are not deployed on board Indian Coast Guard ships.

Currently, officers of Indian Coast Guard undergo Basic Military Training at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala along with their counterparts of Indian Navy. This helps in the mutual interchange of Officers among these two sister services. While the Indian Coast Guard Academy is under construction in Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka.[26]

General-Duty Officers

The command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the General-Duty (GD) branch. The key functions of a General-Duty Officer would be to operate weapons, sensors and different kinds of equipment on board a ship. The safety of the ship and the men would be GD officers responsibility. All the District Commanders (COMDIS) and Commander of Coast Guard Region (COMCG) appointments are exercised by a GD Officer of the Indian Coast Guard.

Pilot Officers

Pilot Officers are also part of GD branch. A Pilot Officer gets an opportunity to work at shore Air Stations along the Indian coasts and also embark ships. ICG operates fixed wing aircraft for surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone. In addition, helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) to provide local surveillance and perform search and rescue mission at sea.

Technical Officers

Technical Officers are responsible for operation of advanced technology and sensor systems on board Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, as well as on shore installations. They also command the maintenance wings of the force.

Law Officers

Law Officers act as legal advisers to their respective commanders. They represent the Indian Coast Guard in legal actions filed by or against the organisation. They also perform the duties of trial law officers in Coast Guard courts, convened to try delinquent Coast Guard personnel. The Directorate of Law at Coast Guard Headquarters is headed by a Deputy Inspector-General and is designated as the Chief Law Officer. Section 115 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 deals with the qualifications necessary to be appointed as the Chief Law Officer of Indian Coast Guard. Section 116 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978 defines the functions of the Chief Law Officer.[6]

Enrolled personnel

Enrolled personnel in the Coast Guard serve as either a yantrik (technician) or navik (sailor).[27]

  • Yantriks are responsible for operating and maintaining mechanical, electrical or aeronautical equipment and systems on board the Coast Guard vessels and aircraft.
  • Naviks may further serve in the General-Duty or Domestic branches. The General-Duty naviks serve as sailors, weapons systems operators, communication specialists, divers, etc. or in specific maritime or aviation support roles. Domestic branch naviks serve in roles such as stewards, cooks, etc. on board Coast Guard vessels.

Enrolled personnel of Indian Coast Guard are trained along with Indian Naval sailors at the naval training establishment INS Chilka. All training undertaken by Coast Guard personnel is the same as those undertaken by sailors in the Indian Navy. All personnel are trained in operation of weapons systems in cases of emergency.

Rank insignia

Officers
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Other ranks
Rank group PBORs PBORs Enlisted

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Equipment

Current aircraft

Main article: List of active Indian military aircraft § Indian Coast Guard
Aircraft Picture Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier 228  Germany
 India 		Reconnaissance 101/201[28] 36[29] 2 on order[30]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv  India Utility Mk. I 4[31][32] 9 more Mk.III will replace the HAL Chetak in service.[33]
Mk. III 16[34][33]
HAL Chetak  France
 India 		Utility 17[35]

Current vessels

Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.

Class Picture Origin Type Commissioned Displacement Vessels Comment
Pollution control vessels (3)
Samudra class  India Pollution control vessel 2010–present 3,960 tons 3
Offshore patrol vessels (27)
Samarth class  India Offshore patrol vessel 2015–present 2,400 tons 11
Sankalp class  India Offshore patrol vessel 2008–present 2,325 tons 2
Samar class  India Offshore patrol vessel 1996–present 2,300 tons 4
Vikram class  India Offshore patrol vessel 2018–present 2,140 tons 7
Vishwast class  India Offshore patrol vessel 2010–present 1,800 tons 3
Fast Patrol vessels (44)
Aadesh class  India Fast patrol vessel 2013–present 290 tons 20
Rajshree class  India Fast patrol vessel 2012–present 275 tons 13 1 additional unit built for the Seychelles Coast Guard.[36][37]
Rani Abbaka class  India Fast patrol vessel 2009–present 275 tons 5
Sarojini Naidu class  India Fast patrol vessel 2002–present 270 tons 6 1 unit decommissioned on 27 April 2023. 2 additional units built for the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.
Patrol boats (82)
Bharati class  India Patrol boat 2013–present 107 tons 6 9 more to be commissioned
L&T class  India Fast interceptor boat 2012–present 90 tons 54
ABG class  India Fast interceptor boat 2000–present 90 tons 13
Patrol craft (14)
Timblo class  India Interceptor craft 2010–present 7 tons 10
Bristol class  India
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom		 Interceptor craft 2004–present 5 tons 4
Hovercraft (18)
Griffon class File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Hovercraft 2000–present 27 tons 18 6 H-181(Griffon 8000TD) and 12 H-187(Griffon 8000TD)[32]

Former vessels

Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.

Class Picture Origin Type Commissioned Displacement Comment
Patrol vessels
Priyadarshini class  India Fast patrol vessel 1992–1998 215 tons All 8 decommissioned.[38][39][40]
Vikram class  India Offshore patrol vessel 1983–1992 1,220 tons 6 decommissioned, 1 lost, 2 transferred
Rajhans class  India Patrol vessel 1980–1987 200 tons All 5 have been decommissioned.[41]
Tara Bai class  India
 Singapore		 Coastal patrol vessel 1987–1990 236 tons All 6 have been decommissioned.[42]
Blackwood class File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Offshore patrol vessel 1978–1988 1,456 tons Former INS Kirpan and former INS Kuthar transferred from the Indian Navy in 1978. Kirpan decommissioned 1987,[43] Kuthar decommissioned September 1988.[44]

Future of the Indian Coast Guard

Future vessels

The following is a table of vessel classes which are either under construction or planned, but have not yet entered service.

Class Origin Type Commission (est.) Displacement Planned Comment
Reliance class  India Fast patrol vessel January 2021 14 Contract was signed for $138 million[45][46]
ICGS Varuna  India Training vessel May 2021 3,000 tons 1 [47][48]
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)  India Pollution Control Vessel May 2025 4100 tonnes[49] 2 Contract signed for ₹5.83 billion[50]
GSL Class FPV  India Fast patrol vessel 300 Tons 8 https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/20171101024152257760608FPVdt30Oct17.pdfhttps://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1810469
FPV (NG) Class  India Fast patrol vessel (New Generation) 700 Tons 18 https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/202106080426511845145RFI.pdf
OPV Class  India OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS (OPVs) 2500 Tons 6 https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/202202280658459150335RFI.pdf

Future aircraft

Aircraft Origin Type Variant Planned Notes
Maritime patrol
Airbus C-295  Spain
 India 		Reconnaissance C-295MPA 6[51] Proposal for Purchase of 6 C-295 MPA aircraft for Maritime Mission Role.
The proposal has been cleared from the CCS.[52]

See also

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