Indian Coast Guard intercept a suspicious Pakistani fishing boat

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I think new system at work here. We can track them and our guys can check and take corrective action as and when required.

Terrorists are blown up, time for pay back.
Yes, NTRO tracked it since 30th Dec. Telecom signal were intercepted to Karachi. CG waited till the boat enter our EEZ.
 

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This was clearly a terror bid foiled! Kudos to our intelligence and coast guards.
 

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Fire is too big to be caused by regular coast guard gun hit. Looks like explosives on board, that cause that massive fire.
 

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Paki's will definitely try to create all kinds of trouble before & during the Obama visit. Kudos to the CG & the Intelligence agencies for foiling this attack. Only the Paki's are audacious enough to try a re-run of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, especially after the recent army school massacre. Sheeez.... I wonder if there really are any sane elements left in Paki land. They're so intent on digging a grave for others that they don't even realize that the land they're digging on is actually quicksand :frusty:
 

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Fire is too big to be caused by regular coast guard gun hit. Looks like explosives on board, that cause that massive fire.
There was fuel for 400 km/ 200 odd NM to travel at-least. That too could have caused the fire.
 

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Meanwhile this is the crap that is being reported by Paki media regarding LoC firing :

India created trust deficit: Rangers DG - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

LAHORE: Rangers DG Maj Gen Khan Tahir Bahadur Khan on Thursday said that by killing two Rangers personnel at Shakargarh Sector, India had created a trust deficit, making it impossible to resolve minor differences at post level flag meetings.

Talking to the media here, he said the incident had generated the need to evolve a new mechanism to resolve minor border, Line of Control or working boundary issues with India.

Maj Gen Khan said the incident was unprecedented as Indian Border Security Force (BSF) had requested for a flag meeting. Pakistan Rangers sent two personnel in response and they were asked to wait despite three requests for the meeting. Ultimately, they were fired upon and injured while the Rangers were not allowed to rescue them as a result of which they expired, he said.

The Rangers DG said India was responsible for the situation created as a result of the killing of two Rangers personnel. Special efforts would have to been made to evolve a new mechanism to resolve minor post level issues between the two border forces, he said
Aman ki asha seems to be working out well !
 

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Another one it seems but from before the Arabian sea incident.

Abandoned Pakistani boat found at 'Harmai Nala' in Kutch | Zee News

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014 - 23:07

Bhuj: A Pakistani boat was on Friday found abandoned at 'Harami Nala' near Sir Creek area in Kutch of Gujarat by the BSF, an official said.

"The BSF seized the Pakistani boat at Harami Nala area in Kutch during routine patrolling," the official said on condition of anonymity, without giving out any further detail.

He said the boat was found at the tri-junction post inside the Indian territory.

According to BSF sources, they have intensified vigil in the area after the incident, to foil infiltration bid, if any.

In a similar incident last month, a Pakistani boat was found abandoned near the Harami Nala area.

Harami Nala is a marshy, sluggish and shallow water channel, spread over 500 sq km on the India-Pakistan border here, which has in the past witnessed many intrusions from Pakistani fishermen. The marshy topography makes it difficult for troops to react swiftly against infiltration.

Both India and Pakistan are engaged in a political battle over this area, which may be rich in oil and gas, and the brackish water which makes for good fishing grounds.
 

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Note that Mumbai attackers took the similar route. Well done coast guards. :thumb:
 

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How come channels are carrying headlines of 'pak army wireless set' being found in vessel? Mere assumption or any substance?
 

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just imagine, on new year's night, they land at Mumbai's gate way to India, with AKs, killing the party goers on Mumbai street. Good Job Coast Guard and Indian intell.
 

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'Udhar ki hawa dekh k kaam krna' - intercept

Truly a sinister plot!
 

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Lol! Osama will now have 4 under water play-mates.
 

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(Nitin Gokhale is a well-known defence and strategic affairs analyst, author and media trainer.)

Had it not been for the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)'s electronic and cyberspace surveillance capability, the Indian Coast Guard would have found it difficult to prevent a 26/11-type of intrusion from the Arabian Sea on New Year's Eve. (Pakistani Boat Blows Itself Up at Sea Off Porbandar)

Sketchy but important details available with me indicate that it was the NTRO's interceptors who first chanced upon a conversation that spoke of "delivering valuable cargo" on the India coast and that "arrangements were made to receive it on the Western sea coast" on the morning of December 31.

The call had originated in Karachi. Still, it was only one input. So the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were immediately told to look for suspicious boats. As the search was mounted by ships and airplanes, it was not until 11 pm on December 31 that a boat was spotted.

The Coast Guard and the Navy, already on alert because of heightened tension with Pakistan, were then informed. The Coast Guard kept a close vigil through the day on December 31 off the Porbandar coast.

Around 11 pm, a suspicious boat was spotted about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Porbandar. It was just bobbing around mid-sea and didn't show the usual activity of a fishing boat. Moreover, no Pakistani fishing boat travels this far from the country's coast.

With suspicion aroused, a Coast Guard ship sought to intercept the fishing boat and investigate. Instead of cooperating with the Indian Coast Guard, the fishing boat tried to head back towards Karachi. As the chase began, several warning shots were fired. After an hour, perhaps running low on fuel, the occupants set the fishing boat on fire. Several loud explosions occurred and a massive fire broke out on the boat. At least four men were spotted on the boat before it sank, according to a Ministry of Defence statement. (Read more...)

Intelligence sources say going by the intercepts and the movement of the boat, it can be concluded that it was carrying deadly explosives and possibly guns meant for delivery on the Western sea board of India to a predetermined spot and a group of people. It is, however, not clear if the target was Mumbai like last time or any other major tourist spot on the Western sea coast.

A further search of the area is still on but the well-coordinated operation shows that post-26/11, India's maritime surveillance and prevention capabilities have shown major improvements. The coordination between different agencies is now almost real time as this operation has demonstrated but despite such a progress, there's no guarantee that future terror attacks can be prevented simply because terrorists have the luxury of choosing the time and space for the attack.

Opinion: 'Valuable Cargo' Chat Was Intercepted Before Fishing Boat
 

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40 odd days ago:

Six years after 26/11 attacks, coastal security 'much stronger,' says government

New Delhi: On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, the government on Tuesday said that the overall coastal and maritime security along the entire coast is "much stronger than before" as several steps have been taken in this regard.

"At any given time, the entire west coast is under continuous surveillance by ships and aircraft of the Navy and Coast Guard", an official statement released said.

In order to be better prepared to prevent a 26/11-type attack from the sea, the Indian Navy, along with the Coast Guard and Indian Air Force, is conducting the annual Defence of Gujarat Exercise for five days.

"On the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, over 30 ships and submarines and aircraft of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Coast Guard and state agencies have been deployed for this exercise off the Western Coast of India.

"During this exercise, the defence of the offshore oil production areas will also be tested. This exercise will provide an opportunity to finetune Standard Operation Procedures and test new operational concepts for coastal security," the statement said.

It added, that since 2008, coastal and maritime security has been strengthened substantially by "successful" implementation of technical, organisational and procedural initiatives by all maritime security agencies.

Plugging gaps, where identified, is a continuous process that is being addressed appropriately, it said.

After the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008, several measures were announced by the government to strengthen coastal and maritime security along the entire coast.

"Due to the coordinated efforts of all concerned, all these measures are now in place and overall maritime security is much stronger than before," the statement said.

Joint Operations Centres (JOCs), set up by the Navy as command and control hubs for coastal security at Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Port Blair are fully operational.

Coastal patrolling by Navy, Coast Guard and marine police has increased sharply over the last few years.

"As a result, potential threats have been detected and actions have been taken to mitigate them in good time," the statement said.

Coordination between nearly 15 national and state agencies has improved dramatically due to regular "exercises" conducted by the Navy in all coastal states, the statement said.

Nationwide, over 100 such exercises have been conducted till date since 2008, it added.

In addition to continuous patrolling by Navy and Coast Guard, modern technical measures have also been implemented for coastal surveillance by way of a chain of 74 Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers for gapless cover along the entire coast.

This is complemented by a chain of overlapping 46 coastal radars in coastal areas of our mainland and islands.

A second phase of coastal radars is also being implemented to plug the small gaps in some places.

It said fishing communities have become the "eyes and ears" of our security architecture.

This has been achieved by spreading awareness in these communities through coastal security awareness campaigns, conducted by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, in all coastal districts of the country.
 

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