New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has conducted a comprehensive coastal security exercise along the coastline of Maharashtra and Goa to assess the preparedness of all participating agencies in handling security emergencies, preventing attacks on vital installations, and further strengthening the multi-layered security network, officials said on Friday.

'Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach' demonstrated a high level of inter-agency coordination, operational readiness, and the capability to counter maritime security contingencies and potential threats posed by anti-national elements targeting critical coastal assets, they said.

A wide spectrum of 19 central and 13 state agencies, along with the involvement of a major port and 21 minor ports and district-level coastal

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