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Module - III Maritime Security

Security and Geo-Strategy
Intext Questions 9.4

1. What is a maritime chokepoint?

2. Name any two major choke points in the Indian ocean region.

Note 9.3 Agencies and Institutions of Maritime Security

In India, maritime security is not only responsibility of a single ministry or department.
It is a combined effort of several ministries departments and agencies. There are four
ministries in India which take care of the maritime issues. They are:

1. Ministry of Defence
2. Ministry of Home affairs

3. Ministry of Fisheries and
4. Ministry of Shipping

5. Other main stake holders are:
• Ministry of External Affairs
• Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

9.3.1 Forces for Sea Borders Protection

Forces responsible for protection of our sea borders are The Indian Coast Guard,
Border Security Force (Rann of Kutch is Protected by BSF) and Central Industrial
Security Force (CISF). CISF looks after the security of the major ports. State
governments including island territories of India which have coastal regions employ the
following agencies:

1) Forces
• State marine police

• State marine home guards (e.g. Tamil Nadu)
• State coastal security committees

• District coastal security committees

2) Intelligence agencies
• National Technical Research Organisation.

• Research and Analysis Wing
• Intelligence Bureau
• Narcotics control bureau

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