INDIAN NAVY

CONSTABULARY ROLE

The increasing incidence of maritime crime has brought into sharp focus the constabulary role that navies have to perform. The significance of this role may be Gauged from the fact that for a third of the world’s navies, this is a major facet of their functions. In the constabulary role, forces are employed to enforce law of the land or to implement a regime established by an international mandate. Force is only employed for self-defense or as a last resort in execution of this role. The protection and promotion of India’s maritime security is one of the prime responsibilities of the Indian Navy. This includes a constabulary element, especially where it relates to threats that involve use of force at sea. The range of tasks that the IN has to undertake in the constabulary role ranges from Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO) to maintaining good order at sea. This further includes aspects of coastal security, as part of India’s overall maritime security. Constabulary tasks at sea are neither the primary nor the sole mandate of the IN. With the establishment of the ICG in February 1978, law enforcement aspects of the constabulary role within the Maritime Zones of India (MZI) have been transferred to the ICG.28 Security in major harbors and ports are the purview of the port authorities, aided by customs and immigration agencies. Constabulary tasks beyond the MZI are vested with the Indian Navy. Efficient and effective maritime constabulary requires proper and seamless coordination between the various maritime law enforcement and regulatory agencies. After the terrorist attacks on Mumbai on 26 November 2008, the overall responsibility for coastal security has been mandated to the Indian Navy, in close coordination with the ICG, State marine police and other central/state government and port authorities.

OBJECTIVES

> Strengthen Political relations and goodwill
> Strengthen defense relations with friendly states
> Portray credible defense posture and capability
> Strengthen maritime security in IOR
> Promote regional and global stability

MISSIONS

> Constructive maritime engagement
> Maritime assistance and support
> Presence
> Peace support ops

TASKS

Overseas deployments
> Flag showing/Port visits
> Hosting foreign warship visits
> Technical and logistics assistance
> Foreign training
> Maritime Patrols
> Bilateral/ Multilateral Exercises
> OOAC tasks
> Non Combant Evacuation Ops (NEO)
> Peace enforcement, peace making, peace keeping and peace building
> Activities under the IONS program

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