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Detailed explanation-1: -INDIAN NAVY’S 2ND EDITION OF COASTAL DEFENCE EXERCISE ‘SEA VIGIL-21’ The Indian Navy organized the second edition of the biennial pan India coastal defense exercise: Sea Vigil"’ January 12 and 13.

Detailed explanation-2: -This edition of exercise Sea Vigil saw the largest participation from all maritime security agencies. More than 500 surface assets from the Indian Navy (IN), Coast Guard (CG), States Marine/ Coastal Police, Customs, Forest Department, Port Authorities and private operators participated in the exercise.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aim of the ‘Sea Vigil’ exercise is to activate the Coastal Security apparatus across India and assess the overarching Coastal Defence mechanism. The inaugural edition of the Sea Vigil exercise took place in January 2019. In January 2021, the second edition of Sea Vigil was held.

Detailed explanation-4: -The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted from 15 to 16 November 2022. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exercise Sea Vigil-2022 will provide an opportunity, at the apex level, to evaluate India’s maritime preparedness for any kind of invasion or terrorist attack done in the domain of Maritime Security and Coastal Defence.