Asian Coast Guards unify to take on illegal maritime activities at HACGAM 2023|India News

Last Updated: 12th September, 2023 12:00 IST HACGAM mostly concentrates on promoting cooperation amongst Asian Coast Guards, with the overarching objective of guaranteeing safe, safe and secure, and tidy seas in the area. Image: PIB The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) actively took part in the 19th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM), kept in Istanbul, Türkiye, from September 5 to 8, 2023. Under the management of Director General Rakesh Pal, a four-member ICG delegation participated in conversations with 23 member Coast Guard Agencies and 2 associate members represented by ReCAAP and UNODC. Throughout this essential three-day High-Level Meeting, Coast Guard heads from member countries assembled to attend to vital maritime problems. The subjects covered a spectrum of difficulties, varying from maritime police to guaranteeing the security and security of lives at sea and marine environment defense. Furthermore, the online forum checked out methods to fight illegal activities such as drug and human trafficking and the trafficking of weapons at sea. These conversations prepared for additional cooperation amongst Asian Coast Guards, boosting maritime security and cooperation in the area. Reinforcing the Asian Maritime Cooperation The 19th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM), which happened in Istanbul, Türkiye, from September 5 to 8, 2023, saw active engagement from the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Led by Director General Rakesh Pal, a four-member ICG delegation took part in this yearly occasion, signing up with forces with 23 Coast Guard Agencies and 2 associate member
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