PM Narendra Modi congratulates Indian Coast Guard on Foundation Day: Five interesting facts

The Indian Coast Guard celebrates its 41^st anniversary in today. Conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) began its journey with just 7 ships in 1978. The emergence of ICG in 1977 as a new service was a result of the need to enforce National Laws in the waters under Indian jurisdiction to ensure safety of life and property of the nation at sea.

The ICG will mark the Coast Guard raising day ceremony at its headquarters, Coast Guard Region in Chennai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to Congratulate ICG on its 41^st anniversary.

Congratulations to the Indian Coast Guard, which marks its Foundation Day today. The Indian Coast Guard is serving the nation with great assiduousness. They not only guard our coasts but also help protect the maritime environment. pic.twitter.com/2axTuXW93J

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 1, 2018

1. ICG is not a part of the Indian Paramilitary Forces but is an Armed Forces of India that has primary duties to check poaching, smuggling and other illegal activities; to conduct search and rescue operations; to protect and preserve marine environment.

2. ICG is world’s fourth largest coast guard.

3. The ships of ICG are different from those of Navy. 

4. They consider the preservation of the maritime environment while ensuring the prevention and control of marine pollution. 

5. Indian Coast Guard aids and protects the fishermen. It also has the duty to check and investigate foreign fishermen fishing in our water.  

ICG a relatively smaller unit is has a wide range of task capabilities for both surface and air operations.