The Indian Coast Guard was established on February 1, 1978.

The Indian Coast Guard is responsible for protecting India's maritime borders, preventing smuggling and illegal immigration, and conducting search and rescue operations.

The Indian Coast Guard does not operate submarines.

ICGS Samudra Prahari is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard.

Kolkata is not a major base of the Indian Coast Guard.

The Indian Coast Guard participated in its first major operation in 1979, when it was involved in the rescue of survivors of a cyclone that hit the coast of Odisha.

ICGS Vigraha was involved in a collision with a Pakistani naval vessel in 1999.

The Indian Coast Guard participated in its first international operation in 2001, when it was involved in the rescue of survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The Indian Coast Guard's aviation arm is known as the Indian Coast Guard Air Wing.

The Indian Coast Guard Air Wing does not operate Mi-17V-5 helicopters.

The Indian Coast Guard's special forces unit is known as the Indian Coast Guard Special Forces.

Search and rescue operations are not performed by the Indian Coast Guard Special Forces.

The Indian Coast Guard participated in its first counter-terrorism operation in 2008, when it was involved in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia.

The Indian Coast Guard's anti-piracy task force is known as the Indian Coast Guard Anti-Piracy Task Force.

The Indian Coast Guard participated in its first anti-piracy operation in 2009, when it was involved in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia.