Coastal Security

Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Maritime security remains nightmare as India does little to plug loopholes

Coastal security needs a renewed push for implementation of the ongoing schemes that would lead to the formation of a formidable security apparatus.

Securing India's maritime border: Government contemplating giving greater powers to states

The government is mulling an idea to bring seaside revenue villages under coastal police stations and extending their jurisdiction up to 200 nautical miles in order to strengthen the country's maritime borders

Govt calls meet on on coastal security after boat incident off Gujarat shore

The meeting will also discuss how to deal with crimes committed in international waters -- beyond territorial waters -- monitoring of small boats and fishing trawlers and installation of transponders in boats and vessels, according to official sources.

'Terror' boat: One crew member should have been caught alive, says Gujarat Congress

A top Gujarat Congress leader on Saturday said it would have been better if at least one of the occupants of the "terror" boat had been captured alive even as he alleged loopholes in the State's coastal security.

Four years after 26/11, Antony reviews coastal security

Nearly four years after 26/11 when 10 Pakistani terrorists came from the sea to unleash terror in Mumbai, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday held an inter-ministerial meeting to review coastal security and stressed on doubling manpower and infrastructure for the purpose