Coast Guard celebrates 45th Raising Day

Indian Coast Guard celebrated its 45th Raising Day on February 1, 2021. From a modest beginning with just 07 sur face platforms in 1978, ICG has grown into a formidable force with 156 ships and 62 aircraf t in its inventor y and is likely to achieve targeted force levels of 200 sur face platforms and 80 aircraf t by 2025. As the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world, Indian Coast Guard has played a significant role in securing the Indian Coasts and enforcing regulations within the Maritime Zones of India. True to its motto “Vayam Rakshamah” meaning “We Protect”, the service has to its credit saving over 10,000 lives and apprehending around 14,000 miscreants since inception in 1977. On an average, Coast Guard saves one precious life ever y second day at sea.