INDO JAPAN COAST GUARD JOINT EXERCISE OFF CHENNAI
CHENNAI 10 JAN 16. A JOINT EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIAN AND JAPAN COAST GUARD NAMED SAHYOG-KAIJIN-XV IS SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE BAY OF BENGAL OFF CHENNAI ON 15 JAN 16. THE AIM OF THE EXERCISE IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WORKING LEVEL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COAST GUARDS AND FURTHER REFINE THE JOINT OPERATING PROCEDURES.
- JAPAN COAST GUARD SHIP “ECHIGO” WILL BE VISITING CHENNAI FROM 11-16 JAN 16. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EXERCISE ENCOMPASSES THE SCENARIO OF HIJACKING OF A MERCHANT VESSEL AND ITS SUBSEQUENT RESCUE IN A COMBINED COAST GUARD OPERATION OF BOTH COUNTRIES. OPERATION OF INDIAN COAST GUARD HELICOPTERS FROM JAPAN COAST GUARD SHIP AND VICE VERSA, CROSS DECK LANDING, INTERDICTION OF PIRATE VESSEL, CROSS BOARDING, SAR DEMONSTRATION, STREAM PAST AND EXTERNAL FIRE FIGHTING ARE THE OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXERCISE.
- IN ADDITION THE INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT WILL BE DEMONSTRATING THEIR PROWESS BEFORE THE JAPANESE DELEGATION. THE EXERCISE WOULD BE JOINTLY WITNESSED BY THE VICE ADMIRAL HCS BISHT, AVSM, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, INDIAN COAST GUARD AND THE VICE ADMIRAL HIDEYO HANAMIZU, VICE COMMANDANT, JAPAN COAST GUARD. INSPECTOR GENERAL SP SHARMA, PTM, TM, THE COMMANDER COAST GUARD REGION (EAST) WILL ALSO BE PRESENT DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE EXERCISE.
- DURING THE PERIOD OF STAY, THE JAPANESE DELEGATION WOULD BE CALLING ON IMPORTANT DIGNITARIES IN CHENNAI. IN ADDITION, SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN CREW OF INDIAN COAST GUARD AND JAPAN COAST GUARD HAS BEEN PLANNED ON 12 JAN 16 AND ALSO A FRIENDLY VOLLEYBALL MATCH BETWEEN INDIAN COAST GUARD AND JAPAN COAST GUARD WILL BE ORGANIZED ON 14 JAN 16. AS A PART OF CROSS TRAINING JAPANESE CREW WILL BE VISITING ONBOARD ICGS SAMUDRA PAHEREDAR AND ICG CREW WILL VISIT JAPAN COAST GUARD SHIP “ECHIGO”. VISIT TO MARITIME RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE / REGIONAL OPERATION CENTRE HAS ALSO BEEN PLANNED FOR JAPAN COAST GUARD CREW.
- ASSOCIATION OF THE INDIAN AND JAPAN COAST GUARD DATES BACK TO THE YEAR 1999 WHEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MARITIME HISTORY A PIRATED SHIP WAS APPREHENDED. THE JAPAN FLAGGED SHIP MV ALONDRA RAINBOW WAS HIJACKED BY PIRATES AND HAD BEEN REPAINTED AND NAMED AS MV MEGA RAMA. THE VESSEL WAS APPREHENDED BY THE INDIAN COAST GUARD IN THE ARABIAN SEA AFTER A LONG HOT PURSUIT. THE INCIDENT BEING A PRECEDENT IN ITSELF HAD RECEIVED WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION.
- CONSEQUENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL APPREHENSION OF MV ALONDRA, ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE TWO COAST GUARDS GREW AT A RAPID PACE. THE GOVT. OF INDIA ACCORDED ITS APPROVAL TO CONDUCT COMBINED EXERCISES IN THE YEAR 2000 AND BILATERAL VISITS OF COAST GUARD SHIPS OF BOTH COUNTRIES WERE INSTITUTIONALIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE TWO COAST GUARDS IN 2006 TO FURTHER CEMENT THIS ASSOCIATION ENABLING SCHEDULING OF JOINT EXERCISES EVERY YEAR ALTERNATELY IN INDIA AND JAPAN.
CHIEF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
COAST GUARD REGION (EAST)
TEL OFFICE 044- 23460406 / 9940584540
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Vani starts as firm favourite at Kalhaar
Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2016 – Leg 2
Ahmedabad, 11 January 2016: Buoyed by her winning start to the season, Delhi’s Vani Kapoor would seek an encore in the second leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2016 at the Kalhaar Blues and Greens, Ahmedabad. The INR 7,00,000 event will see 14 professionals vying for the top spot and will be played from 12th – 14th January.
Delhi’s Vani Kapoor has been in stellar form and showed glimpses of why she is one of the most sought after talents in the country when she came from behind to claim the first title of the season at the Kensville Golf and Country Club. The Hero Player of the Year 2015 pocketed INR 1,47,000 for her efforts in the first leg and she will look to consolidate her position atop the Hero Order of Merit. However, she is expected to face tough competition from Kiran Matharu and Saaniya Sharma.
Overseas player Kiran Mathru led the field for the first two days before falling behind in the last few holes to finish runner-up behind Vani in the first leg. She would be keen to make amends and will be eyeing her maiden title of the season. She is currently placed second in the Hero Order of Merit with earnings of INR 1,19,000. Chandigarh’s Saaniya Sharma impressed everyone with a strong comeback in the first leg. She finished third and would like to keep the momentum going.
Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall and Kolkata’s Smriti Mehra did not have the best of outings in the last event and would be eager to make an impact. Other golfers to watch out for are Kolkata’s Neha Tripathi, Pune’s Shweta Galande and Delhi duo of Mehar Atwal and Ankita Tiwana.
The idyllic par 72 course is spread over 175 acres and has been set at 6092 yards. It is all set to test the mental and physical calibre of the players.
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