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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Oct 28 announced 3,000 additional posts for the Coast Guard to beef up maritime surveillance and security. Antony said the concept of security was changing in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack. The Government would fill up vacancies on a priority basis. “The modern day dynamics of security and geopolitics mean that the Coast Guard cannot rest on past laurels and can ill-afford to be complacent. The responsibilities on the Coast Guard have been increasi ...