Navy to conduct pan-India coastal security exercise Sea Vigil-26

New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) In a major exercise to assess the country's preparedness against maritime security threats, the Indian Navy is coordinating the fifth edition of the pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-26', covering the entire Indian coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The nine-day exercise, launched today, is being conducted under the Navy's overall coordination as the lead agency, will bring together multiple central and state agencies, security forces and coastal stakeholders to evaluate the country's coastal defence mechanisms and identify areas requiring further strengthening. Sea Vigil-26 will be conducted in two phases, with the Coastal Defence and…