India, May 10 -- Amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the authority that is responsible for coastal security in territorial waters off Maharashtra including Mumbai, is in a state of the "highest level of readiness".

The Coast Guard has, in coordination with the Indian Navy, deployed ample number of sea- based platforms off the coast of Mumbai and Maharashtra to deal with any emergency, state security sources said. The platforms at sea are located strategically off the coast of Mumbai, and Maharashtra, by ICG, in coordination with Navy authorities to ensure optimum security. ICG is in a state of the highest readiness currently, the sources said.

After the 26/11 terror attacks in November 2008, i...