ICGS Vigraha on operational visit to Jakarta as part of ASEAN deployment
Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha is on an operational visit to Jakarta, Indonesia from 2 to 5 December 2025 as part of its overseas deployment to ASEAN countries, engaging with the Indonesian Coast Guard BAKAMLA.
Summary
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha is undertaking an operational visit to Jakarta, Indonesia from 2 to 5 December 2025 as part of its overseas deployment to ASEAN countries, as announced on 3 December 2025. During the ICGS Vigraha visit, personnel of the Indian Coast Guard and the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) take part in professional interactions, tabletop exercises, shipboard drills and joint training. The engagements focus on maritime law enforcement, marine pollution response and maritime search and rescue, and a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) is planned.
Key facts
- Ship
- ICGS Vigraha
- Visit
- Jakarta, Indonesia, 2–5 December 2025
- Deployment
- Overseas deployment to ASEAN countries
- Indonesian counterpart
- BAKAMLA (Indonesian Coast Guard)
- Focus
- Maritime law enforcement, pollution response, search and rescue
- Exercise
- PASSEX
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Indonesian organisation was the counterpart of the Indian Coast Guard during ICGS Vigraha's December 2025 visit to Jakarta?
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Correct answer: A — BAKAMLA
PIB 2198144: personnel of the ICG and the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) participate in the programme.
ICGS Vigraha's December 2025 visit to Jakarta was part of its overseas deployment to which group of countries?
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Correct answer: C — ASEAN
PIB 2198144: the visit is part of ICGS Vigraha's overseas deployment to ASEAN countries.