The inaugural edition of the coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil’ was

The inaugural edition of the coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil’ was conducted in the year:

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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021
The inaugural edition of the coastal defence exercise ‘Sea Vigil’ was conducted in January 2019.
Sea Vigil is India’s largest coastal defence exercise, involving all coastal states and Union Territories, along with all maritime stakeholders.
The exercise is a biennial event. The first edition was conducted on 22-23 January 2019. It aims to validate the efficacy of coastal security mechanisms and create synergy among all stakeholders.