Coast Guard conducts 'Sagar Kavach' exercise along Maha, Goa coast

Indian Coast Guard and other agencies are undertaking a two-day 'Sagar Kavach' coastal security drill along the coast of Goa and Maharashtra to protect India's maritime interests, officials said. "The exercise will simulate realistic scenarios to test and improve our collective response to maritime security threats, such as infiltration, smuggling, piracy and natural disasters," Coast Guard said.