Indian Coast Guard
| Indian Coast Guard | |
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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) |
| Annual budget | ₹9,676 crore (US$1.1 billion) |
| Legal personality | Law enforcement |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Governing body | Government of India |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
| Facilities | |
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| Planes | 77 aircraft |
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| Website | |
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency for India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. It was started in February 1977 and formally established in 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.