138th Offshore Security Coordination Committee Meeting Held at Ahmedabad

📌 Summary:

• The 138th Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) meeting was held at Ahmedabad on 21 May 2026, chaired by the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Paramesh Sivamani
• The meeting reviewed and strengthened the security framework for India offshore installations and critical energy infrastructure
• It focused on enhancing maritime domain awareness, strengthening inter-agency coordination, augmenting surveillance and improving joint response mechanisms
• Deliberations covered the evolving global and regional security environment, modern warfare dynamics including unmanned and drone-enabled threats, and expanding offshore exploration in the Andaman & Nicobar region
• Participants included the Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, the Ministries of Home Affairs, External Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, the Intelligence Bureau, ONGC and State Police forces

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Internal Security — maritime security, protection of offshore and critical infrastructure, inter-agency coordination and drone-enabled threats.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• The Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) is chaired by the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
• The 138th OSCC meeting was held at Ahmedabad
• Maritime domain awareness is central to offshore security coordination

🔑 Key Term: Maritime Domain Awareness — the effective understanding of activity in the maritime domain that could affect security, safety, the economy or the environment.