New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the Indian Coast Guard on its 47th Raising Day. He said that the Indian Coast Guard is known for its professionalism and efforts to keep the coasts safe.
In a tweet, he wrote, "Greetings to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day. The Indian Coast Guard is known for its professionalism and efforts to keep our coasts safe. I also convey my best wishes to them for their future endeavours. @IndiaCoastGuard."
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also extended his greetings and lauded the Indian Coast Guard personnel for their unparalleled commitment towards securing Indian coasts and saving human lives at sea.
In a tweet, the Congress chief called the personnel 'Sentinels of the Seas'. He wrote, "On the 47th Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard, we salute the guardians of our coastline and protectors of our nation. The selfless commitment of 'Sentinels of the Seas' remains unparalleled."
He further said that the Indian Coast Guard always remains at the forefront during the humanitarian crises.
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Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization, conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea. Despite being relatively small, it has a wide range of task capabilities for both surface and air operations.
The organization is headed by the Director-General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG) exercising his overall command and superintendence from the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) located in New Delhi.
From a modest beginning with just seven surface platforms in 1978, the Indian Coast Guard has now grown into force with 158 ships and over 70 aircraft in its inventory. It is likely to achieve targeted force levels of 200 surface platforms and 80 aircraft by 2025.
(With agency inputs)