The Indian Coast Guard will be conducting the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) in conjunction with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and Preparedness Meeting off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on October 5 and 6.
"Indian Coast Guard is set to conduct the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) in conjunction with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting on 05-06 Oct 2025, off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This biennial flagship exercise is designed to evaluate and enhance India's national preparedness to respond to marine oil spill incidents, while testing the efficiency of inter-agency coordination," the post of the Ministry of Defence reads.
Earlier, a two-member delegation from the Indian Coast Guard, led by Director General Paramesh Sivamani, took part in the 4th Coast Guard Global Summit in Rome, Italy, from September 11 to 12. Delegates from 115 countries and international organisations attended the summit. This participation shows the summit's importance as a key global forum for Coast Guard cooperation, according to an official statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Indian Coast Guard, Commandant Amit Uniyal.
The summit is a forum for sharing experiences and best practices across diverse areas, including Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection, such as emergency response to major pollution incidents, natural disasters, and marine accidents.
It also discusses Maritime Security, focusing on fighting transnational maritime crimes with new technologies, developing and training personnel, and improving cooperation between regions and countries based on shared principles of conduct as "Guardians at Sea," the statement added.
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