The Indian Coast Guard (ICG)’s plane and hovercrafts together with different vessels are finishing up surveillance operations alongside the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to forestall an unlawful inflow into India amid escalating unrest and the collapse of the federal government in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is experiencing a risky political scenario, with Sheikh Hasina resigning from the publish of Prime Minister on August 5 amid mounting protests. The protests, led primarily by college students demanding an finish to a quota system for presidency jobs, developed into anti-government demonstrations.
In response to the heightened tensions within the neighbouring nation, the ICG has strengthened safety alongside the worldwide maritime boundary line to forestall any unlawful intrusions into India.
ICG Deputy Director Normal Anupam Rai stated on Monday that safety measures have been intensified to deal with potential threats. “After the political unrest in Bangladesh, Indian Coast Guard has enhanced its patrolling and surveillance alongside the worldwide maritime boundary line…To stop any hostile act and unlawful intrusion now we have beefed up the safety, positioned two to a few ships…Sunderban Creek areas are being patrolled by our air cushion vessels and interceptor boats,” Rai informed ANI.
He additional defined that the Sunderban Creek areas are beneath shut remark, with air cushion vessels and interceptor boats on fixed patrol. The ICG’s coastal surveillance radars at Haldia, Paradeep, and Gopalpur are working 24/7, repeatedly scanning India’s shut coasts for any indicators of criminality.
“Until now no criminality has been seen however now we have very particularly informed our ships to board all fishing boats or any vessels which might be near the Indo-Bangladesh Worldwide Maritime Border Line (IMBL) or within the creek areas,” he added.
