Assam Rifles and Coast Guard sign Charter of Affiliation

The Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday signed a 'Charter of Affiliation' to utilise each other's assets for operational training, sports and adventure.

Assam Riffles director general Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Indian Coast Guard director general Rajendra Singh represented their respective forces at the signing ceremony at the AR headquarters here.

"Affiliation has been carried out between 3rd (Naga Hills) Battalion of Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Shaurya'," Sangwan said, after the historic signing, a first affiliation among paramilitary forces.

He said the initiative will facilitate greater understanding of operational ethos, sharing of best practices from each other, building camaraderie and utilization of one another's assets for training, sports and adventure.

According to the Assam Riffles DG, "The Indian Coast Guard has immense technological advantage in using technology to guard frontiers along the sea while Assam Riffles has got specialization in jungle warfare, mountain warfare and conventional operations."