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Pradeep Kumar

30/05/21 10:45 AM IST

Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag commissioned

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National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag through digital means and dedicated it to the nation for safeguarding the maritime interests.

Background
  • The concept of forming ICG came into being post 1971 war, when it was assessed that maritime borders are equally vital as land borders.
  • The blueprint for a multi-dimension Coast Guard was conceived by the visionary Rustamji Committee even as the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) was being negotiated and India’s assets off Mumbai high were growing.
  • The ICG, which was created through an Act of Parliament in 1978, has traversed a long journey in the last four decades. 
  • ICG is a multifarious force, undertaking concurrent operations and being the first responder for any developing situation at sea.
Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag 

The Offshore Patrol Vessel is a highly versatile ship, designed to perform Economic Exclusion Zone management roles, including the provision of maritime security to coastal areas and effective disaster relief.

Source: PIB

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