Images: Men and machine shine at sea

In a pulsating display of mid-sea daredevilry, the uniformed men of Indian Coast Guard on Sunday showed off how they chase off pirates, save stranded ships, transfer mails and protect the country’s maritime borders.

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Chasing and rounding up pirates.

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A Cheetah helicopter prepares to land on a Coast Guard carrier

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Dealing with oil slick.

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A stranded fisherman being rescued.

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Aiming for an enemy target.

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Man in white: Commander SP Sharma.