National Defence Corner

INDIA'S MARITIME SECURITY : LEAD TO BE AN OMNIPOTENT  The term used to reference maritime security is समुद्र सुरक्षा (pron. samudri suraksha). The word samudri means “related to the sea,” and suraksha can simultaneously translate into “defense”, “safety”, or “security” based on the context of its usage . India's 7,516-kilometre-long coastline includes 5,422 kilometres of coastline on the mainland and 2,094 kilometres on the islands belonging to 9 states and 4 Union Territories. The coastline houses 12 major and 200 minor ports, along with 95 landing centres, and is increasingly facing security challenges from adversarial neighbours . Maritime security involves protecting the nation’s sovereignty from threats arising from the oceans and seas and it includes protecting coastal areas, safeguarding the available ocean resources such as fish, offshore oil and gas wells, port facilities, etc. It also means maintaining freedom at sea for the movement of our ships and facilitating and