Anti-Trafficking Operations and Maritime Security

Anti-Trafficking Operations

• Drug trade, transnational terrorism, and gun running are interconnected, with terrorist organizations funded through illicit drug money
• The Indian Navy may be tasked to combat the drug trade, working with other navies and law enforcement agencies
• Illegal immigration and human trafficking are critical issues, with serious implications for good order at sea and on land
• The Indian Navy may be tasked to contain these issues in the littorals of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Benign Role

• The 'benign' role of maritime forces involves activities that do not require the use of force
• Examples of benign tasks include:
  • Humanitarian aid
  • Disaster relief
  • Search and Rescue (SAR)
  • Ordnance disposal
  • Diving assistance
  • Salvage operations
  • Hydrographic surveys
• Maritime forces are useful in the early stages of a crisis due to their quick mobilization, mobility, reach, and endurance
• They can provide relief material, first aid, and succour to affected areas

Indian Maritime Doctrine

Objectives in the Benign Role

• Support Civil Safety and Security
• Project National Soft Power

Missions in the Benign Role

• Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR)
• Aid to Civil Authorities
• Hydrography
• Search and Rescue

Tasks in the Benign Role

• Administration
• Logistics
• Medical Relief
• Sea Transportation
• Distribution and management of relief material
• Diving Assistance
• Assistance of Hydrographic Vessels

This quiz covers the intersection of transnational crimes, including drug trade, terrorism, and human trafficking, and the role of the Indian Navy in combating these issues in the Indian Ocean.