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12/01/21 15:04 PM IST

Sea Vigil 2021

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The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil-21 will begin on Tuesday (12 January).

Details
  • The two-day exercise, inaugural edition of which was conducted in January 2019, will be undertaken along the entire 7516 km
  • coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of India
  • The Sea Vigil exercise began after the entire coastal security setup was re-organised after the 26/11 Terror attack at Mumbai which was launched via the sea route.
  • Sea Vigil and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum of maritime security challenges, including transition from peace to conflict.

TROPEX

  • TROPEX is Tropical Level Readiness and Operational Exercise.
  • It is an inter-service military exercise that involves the participation of Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Indian Navy.
  • It is generally held at the beginning of the year.
  • The exercise is held to test the combat readiness of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Indian Coast Guard.
  • The first TROPEX was held in 2005.
Source: Indian Express

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