ADG Pathania assumes charge as ICG Commander (ES) at Visakhapatnam

The Additional Director General, Virender Singh Pathania, on Friday has taken over as Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard), from Additional Director General KR Nautiyal. During the charge taking ceremony, a 50-men guard was presented at an impressive parade at Headquarters, Eastern Seaboard, Visakhapatnam. The flag officer Pathania will exercise Operational and Administrative control over the east coast from the State of West Bengal to Tamil Nadu, as per reports.

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About vs Pathania

According to the Coast Guard officials, the flag officer has served the organisation in various assignments over the past three and half decades. In his last appointment, he was holding the charge of Deputy Director General Policy and Plans at CG Headquarters in New Delhi. He has also held several key appointments both afloat and ashore, prominent among them are Commander Coast Guard Region (North West) and Commander Coast Guard Region (West).

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Being an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington and National Defence College in New Delhi, the flag officer is a qualified helicopter pilot. He also holds a Master Degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from the University of Madras. Pathania has also undergone specialisation in search and rescue and port operations from US Coast Guard.

Achievements

The officials said that the flag officer is a recipient of President’s Tatrakshak Medal for distinguished service, Tatrakshak Medal for Gallantry service and has also been commended with Director General Indian Coast Guard Commendation.

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About ICG

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is an armed force that protects India's maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on August 18, 1978, by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India as an independent Armed force of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence. The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs) and the Central and State police forces.

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