The Indian Coast Guard, abbreviated as ICG, is a government organization that conducts various operations on the coastal waters of India throughout the year. The Indian Navy operates in national and international waters and operates on a very wide and significant scope and scale. 46. FeatherthIndian Coast Guard Day, we take a look at the basic differences between the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy.
1. Work
The Indian Coast Guard patrols coastal waters, prevents smuggling activities, protects marine ecology and biodiversity, captures poachers and assists fishermen. The Indian Navy also deals with pirates but is capable of cooperating with naval forces of other countries.
2. circle
The Indian Coast Guard is limited to Indian coastal waters. On the other hand, the Indian Navy mainly operates in the Persian Gulf, the Somali Peninsula and the Straits of Malacca. It also gets deployed in the South and East China Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The Navy trains and maintains personnel, equipment for combat in the event of war and maintaining independence in international waters.
3. Date of Establishment
The Indian Coast Guard was created on February 1, 1977, as an interim body to patrol coastal areas and prevent smuggling activities. The Maritime Agency was formally established the following year pursuant to the Coast Guard Act. The Indian Navy was established on 26 January 1950 as the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
4.size and strength
The Indian Coast Guard has over 20,000 active personnel, about 160 ships and about 62 aircraft. The Indian Navy, on the other hand, has more than 67,000 active personnel, about 75,000 reserve personnel. It has about 150 ships and submarines and 62 aircraft. The Navy also has over 50 ships and submarines under construction.
5.base of operations
The Indian Coast Guard has 42 stations along the country’s coastline in the North-East, East, Andaman and Nicobar and Western and North-Western regions. The Indian Navy has three Commands, namely the Western Naval Command, the Southern Naval Command and the Andaman and Nicobar Naval Command, with 67 bases, of which 7 are under construction.
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