Pariksha Saathi14th High Level Meeting between Indian Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard held at Incheon
The 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held at Incheon, Republic of Korea, on 14 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on 15 October. The two sides reviewed their operational frameworks and discussed roadmaps for cooperation in maritime search and rescue, marine pollution response, maritime law enforcement, capacity building and operational coordination, and reaffirmed their existing memorandum of understanding by agreeing to step up professional exchanges, joint training exercises, bilateral ship visits and real-time information sharing. The ICG delegation, on an official visit to Korea from 13 to 16 October 2026, was led by Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar; the KCG side was led by Senior Superintendent General Im Myeong Gil.
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Learning context
The Indian Coast Guard was formally established by the Coast Guard Act, 1978, having begun as an interim force on 1 February 1977, which is observed as Coast Guard Raising Day. It functions under the Ministry of Defence, is headed by a Director General and has the motto Vayam Rakshamah (We Protect). Its duties include safety at sea, marine pollution response and enforcing maritime laws in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from the baseline under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Reference: Indian Coast Guard official website
Check yourself: is the Indian Coast Guard part of the Indian Navy?
No. It is a separate armed force of the Union under the Ministry of Defence, set up by the Coast Guard Act, 1978; it works with the Navy but has its own Director General.
Revision task: from this release, note the meeting number, venue, date and the cooperation areas discussed, and keep them apart from the standing facts about the Coast Guard above.
Test yourself
Where was the 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard held on 14 October 2026?
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Answer: Incheon
The meeting was held at Incheon, Republic of Korea, with the ICG delegation led by Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar and the KCG side by Senior Superintendent General Im Myeong Gil.
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