Indian Coast Guard Busts International Oil Smuggling Racket through Coordinated Sea-Air Operation

• Indian Coast Guard (ICG) dismantled an international oil smuggling syndicate via a sea-air coordinated operation on 05–06 February 2026, intercepting three suspect vessels ~100 nautical miles west off Mumbai.
• Case illustrates ICG's mandate over maritime law enforcement, sanctions evasion, and "shadow fleet" interdiction in the Arabian Sea — a high-yield example for GS-III (Internal Security / Maritime Security).