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Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS chase smugglers, seize over 300 kg of narcotics near International Maritime Boundary Line in the Arabian Sea

ANI - 14 April, 2025

On Tuesday, officials informed that the Indian Coast Guard seized 300 kg of narcotics worth 1,800 crore in a joint operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) off the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The joint operation with the ICG and Gujarat ATS was conducted on April 12- April 13.

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Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters to be grounded till the root cause of coast guard helicopter crash in Porbandar is known

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2025

HAL has decided that all `Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will remain grounded till the cause of the crash of the coast guard helicopter in Porbandar is determined

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Pakistani fishing boat carrying arms, ammunition, narcotics, and 10 crew members caught in Indian waters

OpIndia Staff - 26 December, 2022

The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat carrying 10 men, narcotics, and arms off the Gujarat coast.

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‘Prince’ and ‘Little Jesus’ carrying narcotics worth Rs 1526 crores seized by Coast Guard and DRI off the Lakshadweep Islands coast

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2022

218 kgs of Heroin was seized from two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.

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Pakistan forces open fire at Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast, one fisherman killed, six kidnapped

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2021

10 days back, the Indian government released 10 fishermen who had illegally crossed over to the Indian territory.

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Pakistani boat named ‘Allah Pawawakal’ with 12 crew members apprehended by the coast guard in Indian waters near Gujarat

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2021

The Pakistani boat was intercepted in Indian waters by Indian Coast Guard ship Rajratan during a surveillance mission

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Indian Coast Guard rescues seven fishermen stranded in sinking boat off Diu in daring night mission

OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2021

The lifesaving operation took place in pitch-dark conditions amidst harsh weather at a distance of around 175 KM from Porbandar.

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Islamists, communists launch propaganda warfare against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel, accuse BJP of ‘saffronisation’

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2021

CPIM leader and Rajya Sabha MP Elamanam Kareem has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind extending support to the protests against Patel and urging him to recall the Lakshadweep administrator.

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