Indian Coast Guard Ships Call at Colombo to Strengthen Maritime Cooperation with Sri Lanka

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varaha and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Atulya made a port call at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 24 January 2026 as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The visit reflects India’s firm commitment to enhancing regional maritime cooperation, improving interoperability with…

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Indian Coast Guard Seizes 2.6 Tonnes of Betel Nuts, Fishing Boat Apprehended off Frazerganj

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Station Frazerganj successfully apprehended an Indian fishing boat involved in suspected trans-border smuggling during a swift operation carried out on 22 January 2026 in the Bay of Bengal. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, an ICG boarding team was immediately deployed to the reported location, where an abandoned Indian…

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PM Modi hails UP’s progress on Statehood Day, credits ‘double engine’ governance

New Delhi, Jan 24 (UNI) ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to the people of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of the state’s foundation day, praising their contribution to India’s cultural heritage and highlighting what he described as the state’s remarkable transformation over the past nine years. ‎In a message posted on social…

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