Pakistan: In a first, Baloch fighters launch sea attack, three Coast Guard personnel killed near Iran border, GwadarThree Pakistan Coast Guard personnel were killed in an attack by Baloch fighters on a patrol boat near the Pakistan-Iran border. This marks...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
How do Iran’s suicide drone boats work as they bring traffic to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz?20 million barrels travel through the Strait of Hormuz daily. Iran just weaponized fishing boats to block it. In March 2026, explosive dron...
14 Mar, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Curbs lifted on import of patrol boats, vehiclesIndia has lifted import restrictions on specific patrol boats and vehicles, effective immediately. In a notification issued on Wednesday, t...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.50 PM IST
Govt removes curbs on import of certain kinds of boats, vehiclesThe Indian government has now allowed the import of certain patrol boats and vehicles without restrictions, effective immediately. This pol...
29 Jan, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
- Mumbai Boat Accident: How three CISF jawans defied the odds to save 35 lives in minutes
Elephanta Ferry Accident: Thirteen people, including two children, lost their lives after an Indian Navy speedboat collided with a passenge...
19 Dec, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
How Finger 5 held up Pangong Tso planBeijing, ET has learnt, resisted hard on this issue and even proposed to retain a post of 30 personnel to mark its presence. India rejected...
15 Feb, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
Army finalises deal to procure 12 patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake, other water bodiesThe Army said it inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd, a state-run public sector undertaking, for 12 fast patrol boats for surveillance a...
02 Jan, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
K Natarajan takes over as Director General of Coast GuardK Natarajan replaced Rajendra Singh, who was the first Coast Guard Director General to rise within the ranks and head the maritime force.
01 Jul, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Coast is clear: Pirates in retreat after Indian Navy increases patrolling in Gulf of AdenOn December 3, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya along with several other warships took part in patrolling Gulf of Aden and the Somalia coa...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
India, Vietnam agree to deepen defence cooperationThe credit offered by Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit Vietnam in 15 years, was among a dozen cooperation agreements.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
India reaches out to Mauritius with $500 million pledgePM Narendra Modi, who hosted his counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on Saturday , said after the meeting that the two countries had agreed to eff...
28 May, 2017, 03.45 PM IST
Coast Guard security exercise from tomorrowTo secure the coastline of West Bengal, the Indian Coast Guard will conduct a biennial coastal security exercise from tomorrow.
13 Jul, 2016, 07.21 PM IST
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd eyes Rs 1,400 crore export order to VietnamGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd is eyeing an export order of around Rs 1,400 crore for supplying 14 fast patrol boats to Vietna...
27 Aug, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
- Obama's India visit: Mumbai's Gateway out of bounds for boats
The police have issued notices to boat operators asking them not to ferry vessels from the Gateway of India for three days beginning Novemb...
03 Nov, 2010, 01.35 AM IST
- Goa imposes several checks to avert terror
Reports of a possible attack on Goan shores by Al Qaida has put the Goa government in a tizzy, as it tries to shield its 105 km long coastl...
08 Dec, 2008, 01.39 AM IST
- Time right for a single-window marine security agency
The Mumbai terror carnage calls for a comprehensive revamp of the entire coastal security architecture, beginning from the very top with a ...
04 Dec, 2008, 01.32 PM IST
- Round the world sailors warned about pirate risk
Sailors in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race have been warned about the danger of pirates off the coast of Somalia and will be monitored...
20 Nov, 2008, 03.13 PM IST