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Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard
3 months ago

Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard

The Hindu  

In a significant operation, the Indian Coast Guard on December 9 had apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 fisherfolk onboard. “The ICG Ship Amogh, while on patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line, identified suspicious activity within the Indian Maritime Zone,” ICG sources said. “The ICG ship intercepted two Bangladesh fishing trawlers engaged in unauthorised fishing activities within …

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Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing
3 months ago

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing

India Today  

The Indian Coast Guard on December 9 intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers and detained 78 fishermen engaged in unauthorized fishing within Indian waters. The operation unfolded during a routine patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line. The ICG ship identified suspicious activity in the Indian Maritime Zone and promptly intercepted two trawlers, identified as FV Laila-2 and FV Meghna-5, both …

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Indian Coast Guard to host India's largest maritime rescue exercise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard to host India's largest maritime rescue exercise

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard is gearing up to host India's largest National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise which will have a major gathering of international representatives. The ICG on Monday said, "The two-day event will feature the largest ever real-time simulations aimed at honing the skills required for effective Search and Rescue operations, collaborative efforts among regional and …

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Coast Guard scales up surveillance along India-Bangladesh international maritime boundary line
7 months ago

Coast Guard scales up surveillance along India-Bangladesh international maritime boundary line

The Hindu  

Considering the recent political events in Bangladesh and the emerging situation there, the Indian Coast Guard has positioned operational units for robust surveillance in the region and to thwart any attempts of illegal migration through sea routes, it said on Monday. “Surface surveillance has been enhanced along the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line by Offshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Patrol …

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Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Why are people fleeing Myanmar for Mizoram? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a spillover of the civil war in Myanmar, 1,500 nationals of India’s neighbouring country, took refuge in Mizoram’s Champhai district early on November 13 following an intense gunfight between the Myanmar Army, and pro-democracy militias in the country’s western Chin State abutting Mizoram. The attacks in Chin State coincidentally followed a major coordinated attack on …

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Transnational Crime Dominates in the Greater Golden Triangle
1 year, 5 months ago

Transnational Crime Dominates in the Greater Golden Triangle

The Diplomat  

In the winter of 1890-1891, Lt. L.E. Over the past 15 years, the report states, Shan State in eastern Myanmar and Bokeo province in northern Laos have come to form “a contiguous zone of vibrant criminality, much of it beyond the reach of state authorities.” The two regions, separated by the waters of the Mekong River, are now centers of …

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India’s active and positive contribution to ASEAN-led mechanism acknowledged by members, says envoy Kumaran
2 years ago

India’s active and positive contribution to ASEAN-led mechanism acknowledged by members, says envoy Kumaran

The Hindu  

India’s active and positive contribution to numerous ASEAN-led mechanisms over the years has been repeatedly acknowledged by the Southeast Asian member nations and other countries, High Commissioner P. Kumaran has said. “India has deep cultural ties linkages with ASEAN countries which has been strengthened in recent years with vibrant economic engagement and a growing sense of shared future,” he said …

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Ban on women workers by Taliban is hurting Afghanistan’s economy, says study
2 years ago

Ban on women workers by Taliban is hurting Afghanistan’s economy, says study

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Cash-strapped Afghanistan’s economy is badly hit by Taliban’s crackdown on women’s right in the country. The report titled “Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis” was released by the International Crisis Group, which is an independent organisation that works on conflict and policy. According to the report, severe restrictions imposed by Taliban on women’s basic freedom have …

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Heroin worth ₹350 crore seized from Pakistani boat
2 years, 5 months ago

Heroin worth ₹350 crore seized from Pakistani boat

The Hindu  

Gujarat’s Anti Terrorist Squad in a mid-sea joint operation with Indian Coast Guard caught a Pakistani boat and recovered 50 kg heroin worth ₹350 crore in international market value and apprehended six crew members, an official said on Saturday, October 8, 2022. As per the details, the Indian Coast Guard and ATS teams intercepted Pakistani boat Al Sakar with 6 …

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Indian Coast Guard sends back Bangladeshi boat with 20 fishermen
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Coast Guard sends back Bangladeshi boat with 20 fishermen

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday successfully repatriated a Bangladeshi fishing boat ‘Allahar Daan’ alongwith 20 Bangladeshi fishermen. The boat and it's crew was handed over by ICGS Sarojini Naidu to the Bangladesh Coast Guard Ship Shadhin Bangla at the international maritime boundary line. The boat was reported adrift at sea due to engine breakdown and was sighted by …

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Indian fisherman killed in firing by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency off Gujarat coast
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian fisherman killed in firing by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency off Gujarat coast

India Today  

An Indian fisherman died after the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency fired at his boat near the international maritime boundary line in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast. Further, official sources stated that India has "taken serious note" of the PMSA resorting to "unprovoked firing on an Indian fishing boat". “Pakistan Maritime Security Agency’s ships attempted to interdict the intruding …

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Eight Pakistanis Held Carrying Heroin Worth Rs 300 Crore in a Boat Off Gujarat Coast
3 years, 10 months ago

Eight Pakistanis Held Carrying Heroin Worth Rs 300 Crore in a Boat Off Gujarat Coast

News 18  

In a joint intelligence-based operation with the Anti-Terrorism Squad Gujarat, a Pakistani boat called ‘NUH’ has been apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard off Jakhau, Gujarat on the intervening night of April 14-15, 2021. The value of the seized narcotics in the international market is estimated to be approximately Rs 300 crore,” said a senior source from the Indian Coast …

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8 Pakistan men held with drugs in sea
3 years, 10 months ago

8 Pakistan men held with drugs in sea

The Hindu  

In a joint operation in mid-sea, the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat’s Anti Terrorist Squad apprehended eight Pakistani nationals on board a fishing boat with heroin worth about ₹150 crore off the Gujarat coast on Thursday morning. In a joint exercise with the Coast Guard, we zeroed in on the suspected boat as soon as it entered Indian territorial waters,” …

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Ethiopia risks lengthy deadlock in war-hit Tigray: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Ethiopia risks lengthy deadlock in war-hit Tigray: Report

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory within weeks, but combat has continued in Tigray region, the ICG group says. The war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region risks dragging on for months and even years, with both sides eyeing a military “knockout blow” that appears unrealistic, the International Crisis Group has said. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in …

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G7 urges ‘swift’ Eritrean troop withdrawal from Tigray
3 years, 11 months ago

G7 urges ‘swift’ Eritrean troop withdrawal from Tigray

Al Jazeera  

The call for ‘unconditional and verifiable’ military pullback comes as the International Crisis Group warns of prolonged deadlock in Tigray. The G7 group of leading nations on Friday called for the “swift” withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis Group warned of a prolonged deadlock. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced last week …

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Pak soldiers shoot at 2 boats off Gujarat coast, fisherman injured
4 years, 11 months ago

Pak soldiers shoot at 2 boats off Gujarat coast, fisherman injured

India Today  

An Indian fisherman was injured after personnel of the Pakistan Marines opened fire on two boats near international maritime boundary line in Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast, police said. "The two fishing boats from Okha in Devbhumi Dwarka district might have crossed the IMBL on Sunday evening, after which Pakistan Marines personnel fired at them, injuring one fisherman," Devbhumi …

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How Indian Coast Guard trapped Pakistani boat Al Madina and seized heroin worth Rs 6 billion
5 years, 9 months ago

How Indian Coast Guard trapped Pakistani boat Al Madina and seized heroin worth Rs 6 billion

India TV News  

In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said. Indian Coast Guard immediately swung into action as ICG ship Arinjay was alerted about the suspected vessel. Indian Coast Guard with seized …

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Detained Canadian in China probed for harming national security
6 years, 3 months ago

Detained Canadian in China probed for harming national security

Al Jazeera  

Michael Kovrig was arrested in Beijing days after the detention in Canada of Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Chinese authorities are questioning former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig – detained days after the arrest in Canada of a Chinese businesswoman – on suspicion of engaging in activities that harmed China’s national security. “Canadian citizen Michael John Kovrig was on December 10 …

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Detained Canadian in China probed for harming national security
6 years, 3 months ago

Detained Canadian in China probed for harming national security

Al Jazeera  

Michael Kovrig was arrested in Beijing days after the detention in Canada of Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Chinese authorities are questioning former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig – detained days after the arrest in Canada of a Chinese businesswoman – on suspicion of engaging in activities that harmed China’s national security. “Canadian citizen Michael John Kovrig was on December 10 …

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Michael Kovrig, ex-Canadian diplomat, reportedly detained in China
6 years, 3 months ago

Michael Kovrig, ex-Canadian diplomat, reportedly detained in China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — A Canadian employee of the International Crisis Group has reportedly been detained by Chinese security services in Beijing, the nonprofit organization said Wednesday. Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat who is the organization’s northeast Asia senior adviser, has been working with the group since February 2017, the group’s statement said. ICG alleged that Kovrig had been …

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Karachi is centre of anti-India jihadist groups backed by Pak Army, claims Brussels-based NGO
8 years ago

Karachi is centre of anti-India jihadist groups backed by Pak Army, claims Brussels-based NGO

Firstpost  

Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and wealthiest city, has become a epicentre of anti-India jihadist groups and criminals who have the backing of the Pakistani army, claims a report released by International Crisis Grou Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and wealthiest city, has become a centre of anti-India jihadist groups and criminals who have the backing of the Pakistan Army, claims a report released …

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Pakistan linked to insurgency by Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar: Report
8 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan linked to insurgency by Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar: Report

India TV News  

A report by the International Crisis Group has said that the group of Rohingya Muslims which allegedly attacked Myanmar border guards on October 9 is headed by people with links to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Nine policemen were killed in October 9 attack which sparked a crackdown by security forces in the Muslim-majority north of Rakhine State in the country's …

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Indian Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise
8 years, 10 months ago

Indian Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise

The Quint  

In a bid to check its preparedness and response measures in a crisis situation, the Indian Coast Guard conducted Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise in Mumbai. The SAREX-16 focussed on Mass Rescue Operation post a mock aircraft accident activated real time satellite-based distress communication mechanisms to check the efficacy of distress alert relay mechanisms. Ten ICG Ships, Dornier aircraft, …

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19 fishermen arrested by Lankan navy return to Rameswaram
10 years, 11 months ago

19 fishermen arrested by Lankan navy return to Rameswaram

The Hindu  

Nineteen of the 98 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and ordered to be released by the Lankan government were repatriated on Sunday. Indian Coast Guard vessel Abheek received the fishermen with their four boats at the International Maritime Boundary Line after they were repatriated by the Lankan Navy on Sunday afternoon. The fishermen from the island, …

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