Indian Coast Guard displays maritime preparedness at SAREX sea drills

The Indian Coast Guard concluded the 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX 2022 in Chennai, on Sunday. The sea exercise was reviewed by Indian Coast Guard chief VS Pathania along with other agencies and foreign participants. Ships and aircrafts across agencies conducted extensive search and rescue drills with an aim to train and demonstrate coordination efforts during emergency situations. The two-day exercise which is conducted under the aegis of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB) is hosted by the ICG which is the nodal agency for the Indian Search & Rescue Region (ISRR). The theme of this year was 'Capacity Building Towards Marine Passenger Safety' and saw participation from 24 foreign observers from 16 friendly nations.