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With China working overtime to extend its influence in the Indian Ocean, India is now giving the final touches to its plan for setting up a coastal radar network along the Maldives coast as well as other countries including Sri Lanka and Mauritus.
The decision to expedite the setting up of coastal radars was taken after Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday held a high-level security review meeting over beefing up of coastal security. The Navy is also likely to carry out similar task of enhancing maritime security in Bangaldesh after PM Manmohan Singhs visit next week, said sources.
The setting up of coastal radars is being undertaken at a cost of Rs 602 crore and the contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is likely to be signed next week. A top Navy official said: There are nearly 46 coastal radars which will be provided by BEL. Out of this, the first radar will be supplied to Indian Navy by October this year while the balance 45 will be provided within next 12 months.
The move has long been seen as an effort to bring Maldives into the Indian coastal security setup. The island nation has coastal radars on only two of its 26 atolls. India will help set up radars on all 26 for seamless coverage of approaching vessels and aircraft.
According to officials, the coastal radar chain in Maldives will be networked with the Indian coastal radar system. India has already undertaken a project to install radars along its entire coastline. The radar chains of the two countries will be interlinked and a central control room in Indias Coastal Command will get a seamless radar picture.
The ICG will carry out regular Dornier sorties to look out for suspicious movements. While the two countries already have a security cooperation agreement against terrorism and piracy, the framework of a detailed agreement to include Maldives into the Indian coastal security grid was drawn up during the visit of Defence Minister A K Antony in 2009.
India puts coastal radar network plan on fast-track - Indian Express
The decision to expedite the setting up of coastal radars was taken after Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday held a high-level security review meeting over beefing up of coastal security. The Navy is also likely to carry out similar task of enhancing maritime security in Bangaldesh after PM Manmohan Singhs visit next week, said sources.
The setting up of coastal radars is being undertaken at a cost of Rs 602 crore and the contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is likely to be signed next week. A top Navy official said: There are nearly 46 coastal radars which will be provided by BEL. Out of this, the first radar will be supplied to Indian Navy by October this year while the balance 45 will be provided within next 12 months.
The move has long been seen as an effort to bring Maldives into the Indian coastal security setup. The island nation has coastal radars on only two of its 26 atolls. India will help set up radars on all 26 for seamless coverage of approaching vessels and aircraft.
According to officials, the coastal radar chain in Maldives will be networked with the Indian coastal radar system. India has already undertaken a project to install radars along its entire coastline. The radar chains of the two countries will be interlinked and a central control room in Indias Coastal Command will get a seamless radar picture.
The ICG will carry out regular Dornier sorties to look out for suspicious movements. While the two countries already have a security cooperation agreement against terrorism and piracy, the framework of a detailed agreement to include Maldives into the Indian coastal security grid was drawn up during the visit of Defence Minister A K Antony in 2009.
India puts coastal radar network plan on fast-track - Indian Express
