Port Blair, May 5: On May 3, 2023, Coast Guard Component of ANC, organized an Intra Region Cross Country event to encourage Coast Guard personnel to adopt a healthier lifestyle through fitness activities and celebrate the Fit India movement. The event had 30 participants from all over the A&N Region divided into six teams competing to demonstrate their physical prowess. The organizers selected a 11 km route to test the participants' endurance while ensuring their overall safety.

The Cross Country Run 2023 concluded with felicitations by Inspector General Bhisham Sharma, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (A&N), who stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in his address to the personnel and   encouraged everyone to embark on their fitness journey.