Abhyas drill

• The Coast Guards of India and the United States participated Off the coast of Chennai in the massive Abhyas drill or the Abhyas joint drill. 

• The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Midgett’s four-day visit came to an end. 

• The USCG ship and the Indian Coast Guard discussed best practices for search and rescue operations while they were in port.

• The joint training exercises aimed to promote a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region and familiarise the coast guards of the two nations with one another’s capabilities.

• Fleet manoeuvres, which simulate the hijacking of a ship and subsequent rescue of its crew in a planned cooperative anti-piracy operation, are the show’s high points.