Indian Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard hold their fourteenth High Level Meeting at Incheon

16 October 2026

The 14th High Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Korea Coast Guard was held at Incheon, Republic of Korea, on 14 October 2026.
The Indian delegation was led by Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar and the Korean side by Senior Superintendent General Im Myeong Gil.
The two sides reviewed existing operational frameworks and discussed cooperation in maritime search and rescue, marine pollution response, maritime law enforcement, capacity building and operational coordination.
They reaffirmed their existing Memorandum of Understanding and agreed to strengthen professional exchanges, joint training exercises, bilateral ship visits and real-time information sharing.
The Indian Coast Guard delegation was on an official visit to the Republic of Korea from 13 to 16 October 2026.
The meeting was announced by the Ministry of Defence, under which the Indian Coast Guard functions.