Indian Navy conducts pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-26' from November 11-19

Mumbai , Nov 12(UNI) The Indian Navy is conducting the fifth edition of the Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-26' from November 11 to 19, 2026, with the Indian Navy serving as the lead coordinating agency. The large-scale exercise will be conducted in two phases. The first phase, the Coastal Defence and Security Readiness Evaluation (CDSRE), will take place from November 11 to 17, followed by the Sea Phase on November 18 and 19. Conceptualised in 2018, Exercise Sea Vigil was initiated to validate the measures introduced to strengthen India's maritime security following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Sea Vigil-26…