The 2nd edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil-21’ was conducted on 12-13 January 2021.
- The exercise, inaugural edition of which was conducted in January 2019; was undertaken along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India and involved all the 13 coastal States and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, including the fishing and coastal communities.
- The exercise was coordinated by the Indian Navy.
- The exercise was a build up towards the major Theatre level exercise TROPEX [Theatre-level Readiness Operational Exercise] which Indian Navy conducts every two years.
- SEA VIGIL and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum of maritime security challenges, including transition from peace to conflict.
