• 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.