Indian Coast Guard

E69292

The Indian Coast Guard is India’s maritime law enforcement and search-and-rescue agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s coastal and offshore security, environmental protection, and maritime interests.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
भारतीय तटरक्षक 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coast guard
maritime law enforcement agency
search and rescue agency
abbreviation ICG
commandStructure Director General Indian Coast Guard
cooperatesWith Directorate General of Shipping (India)
Indian Customs
Indian Navy
Marine Police (India)
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India
surface form: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)
country India
emblem Indian Coast Guard crest
formedOn 1978-02-01
hasBranch Andaman and Nicobar Region (Indian Coast Guard)
Eastern Region (Indian Coast Guard)
North-East Region (Indian Coast Guard)
North-West Region (Indian Coast Guard)
Western Region (Indian Coast Guard)
hasPosition Director General Indian Coast Guard
headquarters New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
jurisdiction Indian maritime zones
legalFoundation Coast Guard Act, 1978
motto Vayam Rakshamah
mottoLanguage Sanskrit
mottoMeaning We Protect
nativeName Indian Coast Guard self-linksurface differs
surface form: भारतीय तटरक्षक
operates fast patrol vessels
helicopters
interceptor boats
maritime surveillance aircraft
offshore patrol vessels
partOf Indian Armed Forces
peacetimeCoordinationWith Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
Indian coastal police
primaryRole coastal security
marine environmental protection
maritime law enforcement
maritime safety
search and rescue
responsibleFor India’s contiguous zone
India’s exclusive economic zone
India’s territorial waters
subordinateTo Ministry of Defence (India)
task anti-piracy operations in coastal areas
anti-poaching operations
anti-smuggling operations
assistance to customs and other authorities at sea
enforcement of maritime laws
maritime pollution response
protection of offshore installations
safety of fishermen

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Madras Port coastGuardPresence Indian Coast Guard
Indian Navy hasCoastGuardCoordination Indian Coast Guard
Indian Armed Forces hasComponent Indian Coast Guard
Port Blair militaryPresence Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard nativeName Indian Coast Guard self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: भारतीय तटरक्षक
Ministry of Defence (India) oversees Indian Coast Guard