Indian Coast Guard
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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. It was started on 1 February 1977 and formally established on 18 August 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.[6] It operates under the Ministry of Defence.[7]
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Abbreviation | ICG |
Motto | वयम् रक्षामः (Sanskrit) Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ (ISO)[1] We protect |
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Formed | 18 August 1978 (1978-08-18) |
Employees | 13,842 sanctioned strength (2018–19)[2] |
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Operations jurisdiction | India |
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Headquarters | Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
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Planes | 77 aircraft[5] |
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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.