# Atmanirbhar or imported? Coast Guard chief on AI usage to combat new-age threats

> S Paramesh, AVSM, PTM, TM, and Director General, Indian Coast Guard.

- Published: 2026-09-29T07:30:06.067Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T08:30:56.849Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: ATS Gujarat, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Gujarat, Central Intelligence Agency, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, Indian Coast Guard, S Paramesh, Seizures near Lakshadweep, boarding of a suspicious Iranian dhow, coordinated sea-air surveillance

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T07:30:06.067Z - India Today: [Atmanirbhar or imported? Coast Guard chief on AI usage to combat new-age threats](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/s-paramesh-indian-coast-guard-maritime-security-india-imported-indigenous-technology-artificial-intelligence-drones-women-26-11-ships-india-today-conclave-south-3005485-2026-09-29)
- 2026-09-29T09:00:08.117Z - India Today: [LPU Campus Violence: Protests Turn Into UniMall Looting, Arson and Highway Blockade](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/lpu-campus-violence-protests-turn-into-unimall-looting-arson-and-highway-blockade-ytvd-3005600-2026-09-29)
- 2026-09-30T02:31:27.692Z - Hindustan Times: [Iranian boat, Pakistani crew held with drugs worth  ₹3,000 cr as coast guard busts smuggling bid](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iranian-boat-pakistani-crew-held-with-drugs-worth-rs-3-000-crore-as-coast-guard-busts-smuggling-bid-arabian-sea-101790735009134.html)
- 2026-09-30T04:31:56.412Z - Telangana Today: [ICG, Gujarat ATS seize 526 kg drugs worth Rs 3,000 crore](https://telanganatoday.com/icg-gujarat-ats-seize-526-kg-drugs-worth-rs-3000-crore)
- 2026-09-30T07:00:57.253Z - Scroll: [Drugs worth Rs 3,000 crore seized on boat off Lakshadweep, five Pakistanis detained](https://scroll.in/latest/1096112/drugs-worth-rs-3000-crore-seized-on-boat-in-arabian-sea-five-pakistanis-detained)
- 2026-09-30T07:00:05.846Z - LiveMint: [₹3,000 crore drug haul busted: How Coast Guard tracked Iranian dhow with 5 Pakistani crew | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/3000-crore-drug-haul-busted-how-coast-guard-tracked-iranian-dhow-with-5-pakistani-crew-11790748592359.html)

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