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In a bid to make India’s coastline secure, the Indian government is planning to initiate a coastal command which will come to play whenever there is a security threat and jurisdiction overlap in multiple states.
However, this kind of a national structure is expected to face criticism since it will meddle and encroach exclusive policing and the law and order structure of individual states. Experts feel that state level coastal commands consisting of officials responsible for maritime and coastal security (Navy, Coastguard, Marine Police, etc) would be a better option.
Since the setting up of coastal commands in the nine Indian states will imply fresh legislation and more time to get functional, the extension of the scope of state-level maritime boards, operational in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, to include maritime and coastal security is being considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Indian government can include security agencies like Navy, Coast guard and Marine Police in the maritime boards which will be headed by the chief minister. The new maritime board can then proceed to review the security issues and coordinate between various marine wings. In the case of a marine threat, the Indian Navy can take over the operational command and the coast guard and marines can do the reporting.
Since the Indian government feels that security threats can involve multiple states, the constitution of a Central Coast Command by way of a National Maritime Board has been mooted. This will involve officials of coastal states beside the Indian Navy and Coast Guard who will monitor the maritime security policy.
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