Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard
	Indian Coast Guard crest
	Racing stripe
	Ensign
Abbreviation	ICG
Motto	वयम् रक्षामः (Sanskrit); Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ (ISO); We Protect
Agency overview
Formed	18 August 1978
Employees	13,842 sanctioned strength (2018–19)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	India
Constituting instrument	The Coast Guard Act, 1978;
Specialist jurisdiction	Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi
Agency executive	Paramesh Sivamani, Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence
Facilities
Boats	3 pollution control vessels; 25 offshore patrol vessels; 43 fast patrol vessels; 82 patrol boats; 28 patrol craft; 14 hovercraft; 06 Aux barge;
Planes	77 aircraft
Notables
Anniversary	Coast Guard Day: 1 February;
Website
	indiancoastguard.gov.in

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. It was started on 1 February 1977 and formally established on 18 August 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.

The ICG works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs), and the Coastal Police of the State Police Forces, and the Central Armed Police Forces.