India, June 16 -- The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is set to play a major role in strengthening India's maritime and coastal security framework after being designated as a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

The move, aligned with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's vision for a technology-driven and collaborative security architecture, is aimed at supporting India's Blue Economy 2.0 vision and Amrit Kaal 2047 goals.

Under the new mandate granted on May 6, 2026, CISF will conduct Port Facility Security Assessments (PFSAs) and prepare Port Facility Security Plans (PFSPs) for 264 ports across the country. During 2026-27, security assessments of 27 major and no...