Store
GS3 · Security

Coast Guard busts oil smuggling off Mumbai

1 min readSecurity Forces & Agencies
Battle IAS current affairs title card: Coast Guard busts oil smuggling off Mumbai (GS3 · Security, 7 February 2026)

What happened

  • ICG intercepted three suspect vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on 5 February 2026, breaking an international racket moving oil from conflict regions [PIB].

Background

  • It was a coordinated sea-air operation [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Ship-to-ship transfers at sea are a classic way to hide sanctioned oil.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security

  1. As per PIB (2026-02-07): ICG intercepted three suspect vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on 5 February 2026, breaking an international racket moving oil from conflict regions.
  2. Ship-to-ship transfers at sea are a classic way to hide sanctioned oil.
Quotable data point

ICG intercepted three suspect vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on 5 February 2026, breaking an international racket moving oil from conflict regions.

PIB: ICG oil smuggling bust, 7 Feb 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Distance of interception from Mumbai

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: ICG oil smuggling bust, 7 Feb 2026

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending