ADG Anand Prakash Badola
- Additional Director General
- Indian Coast Guard
Additional Director General AP Badola, PTM, TM presently serves as Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, bringing with him over three decades of distinguished operational and strategic leadership experience. A specialist in Navigation and Direction, he is an alumnus of the Indian Naval Academy, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, USA, and alsoholds a Master’sdegree in Chemistry. Over the courseof his service, he has commanded every class of Coast Guard vessel in operation which includes Inshore Patrol Vessels, Fast Patrol Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels, and Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels, reflecting extensive seagoing command experience across diverse mission profiles.
He has commanded two Coast Guard Regions spread over both sides of Indian peninsula namely East and West Coast, where he oversaw operations across the vast expanse of the Bay of Bengal as Commander, Coast Guard Region (East) at Chennai, and Arabian Sea as Commander,Coast Guard Region (West) at Mumbai, safeguarding India’s maritime interests. In these key appointments, he led large-scale operations across two strategically critical and geographically expansive theatres, strengthening operational preparedness, enhancing inter-agency coordination, and consolidating administrative frameworks to achieve high levels of mission effectiveness.
Throughout his career, he has held significant appointments both afloat and ashore, earning an impeccable record in Operations, Administration, Human Resource Management, and strategic Policy & PIlanning. Notably, prior elevation to the rank of Additional Director General he was at the helm of Policy & Plans at Coast Guard Headquarters, contributing to long-term capability development and institutional growth of the organisation.
In recognition of his distinguished service, he has been awarded the President’s Coast Guard Medal for Distinguished Service and the Coast Guard Medal for Meritorious Service, in addition to multiple commendations.
Sessions
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Maritime and Big Rivers
Maritime Safety And Security – India’s Regional Perspective
Maritime borders present some of the most difficult and challenging environments facing agencies at the border worldwide. Archipelago nations like Indonesia and the Philippines have vast maritime territories with thousands of islands to surveil and patrol with limited resources and changing weather conditions. And maritime borders don’t stop at the coast. Multi-national river systems like those of the Danube, Nile, Mekong, Niger and Rhine take the maritime environment deep into the hinterland with overlapping jurisdictions that can lead to confusion, often making it difficult to establish a consistent security presence. These geographic and political complexities necessitate enhanced cooperation and communication among nations to develop integrated security strategies that respect sovereignty while effectively addressing transnational threats.