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The boat will be based at Kakinada under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). M.
Malakondaiah, DGP, and Inspector General and Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Rajan Bargotra at the commissioning of the interceptor boat in Kakinada. It will strengthen the security umbrella of the east coast and also help augment patrolling to prevent illicit activities such as infiltration, smuggling, and illegal fishing. The induction was part of the ongoing efforts by the Coast Guard to strengthen coastal security. | Photo Credit: S_RAMBABUmore-inIndian Coast Guard Ship C-438, an Interceptor Boat (IB), was commissioned at Kakinada on Wednesday..