diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/ManagedIndexCoordinator.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/ManagedIndexCoordinator.kt
index 86779a579..e5846908a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/ManagedIndexCoordinator.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/ManagedIndexCoordinator.kt
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ class ManagedIndexCoordinator(
                 findMatchingPolicy(lookupName, creationDate, policiesWithTemplates)
                     ?.let { policy ->
                         logger.info("Index [$indexName] matched ISM policy template and will be managed by ${policy.id}")
+                        logger.info("$policy")
                         updateManagedIndexReqs.add(
                             managedIndexConfigIndexRequest(
                                 indexName,
@@ -455,13 +456,14 @@ class ManagedIndexCoordinator(
             .source(
                 SearchSourceBuilder().query(
                     QueryBuilders.existsQuery(ISM_TEMPLATE_FIELD)
-                ).size(MAX_HITS)
+                ).size(MAX_HITS).seqNoAndPrimaryTerm(true)
             )
             .indices(INDEX_MANAGEMENT_INDEX)
             .preference(Preference.PRIMARY_FIRST.type())
 
         return try {
             val response: SearchResponse = client.suspendUntil { search(searchRequest, it) }
+            logger.info("get policies response $response")
             parseFromSearchResponse(response = response, parse = Policy.Companion::parse)
         } catch (ex: IndexNotFoundException) {
             emptyList()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/addpolicy/TransportAddPolicyAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/addpolicy/TransportAddPolicyAction.kt
index da4e81d77..3dace0b1d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/addpolicy/TransportAddPolicyAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/addpolicy/TransportAddPolicyAction.kt
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ class TransportAddPolicyAction @Inject constructor(
                 }
 
                 val bulkReq = BulkRequest().timeout(TimeValue.timeValueMillis(bulkReqTimeout))
+                log.info("policy $policy")
                 indicesToAdd.forEach { (uuid, name) ->
                     bulkReq.add(
                         managedIndexConfigIndexRequest(name, uuid, request.policyID, jobInterval, policy = policy.copy(user = this.user), jobJitter)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/explain/TransportExplainAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/explain/TransportExplainAction.kt
index 9e67742b3..af5ed729a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/explain/TransportExplainAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/explain/TransportExplainAction.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class TransportExplainAction @Inject constructor(
                 .sort(sortBuilder)
                 .size(searchSize)
                 .query(queryBuilder)
+                .seqNoAndPrimaryTerm(true)
 
             return SearchRequest()
                 .indices(INDEX_MANAGEMENT_INDEX)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/indexpolicy/TransportIndexPolicyAction.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/indexpolicy/TransportIndexPolicyAction.kt
index a2f483cbb..75a916281 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/indexpolicy/TransportIndexPolicyAction.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/transport/action/indexpolicy/TransportIndexPolicyAction.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class TransportIndexPolicyAction @Inject constructor(
                 .source(
                     SearchSourceBuilder().query(
                         QueryBuilders.existsQuery(ISM_TEMPLATE_FIELD)
-                    ).size(MAX_HITS)
+                    ).size(MAX_HITS).seqNoAndPrimaryTerm(true)
                 )
                 .indices(IndexManagementPlugin.INDEX_MANAGEMENT_INDEX)
                 .preference(Preference.PRIMARY_FIRST.type())
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/opensearchapi/OpenSearchExtensions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/opensearchapi/OpenSearchExtensions.kt
index a6325668f..a50f896da 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/opensearchapi/OpenSearchExtensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/opensearchapi/OpenSearchExtensions.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType
 import org.opensearch.commons.InjectSecurity
 import org.opensearch.commons.authuser.User
 import org.opensearch.commons.notifications.NotificationsPluginInterface
+import org.opensearch.commons.utils.logger
 import org.opensearch.core.action.support.DefaultShardOperationFailedException
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference
 import org.opensearch.core.concurrency.OpenSearchRejectedExecutionException
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/coordinator/ManagedIndexCoordinatorIT.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/coordinator/ManagedIndexCoordinatorIT.kt
index b78a827f9..4f7f4e7da 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/coordinator/ManagedIndexCoordinatorIT.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/opensearch/indexmanagement/indexstatemanagement/coordinator/ManagedIndexCoordinatorIT.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class ManagedIndexCoordinatorIT : IndexStateManagementRestTestCase() {
             assertEquals("Has incorrect policy_id", policyID, managedIndexConfig!!.policyID)
             assertEquals("Has incorrect index", index, managedIndexConfig.index)
             assertEquals("Has incorrect name", index, managedIndexConfig.name)
+            assertEquals("Has incorrect seq no", policy.seqNo, managedIndexConfig.policySeqNo)
+            assertEquals("Has incorrect primary term", policy.primaryTerm, managedIndexConfig.policyPrimaryTerm)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/worksheets/ism/delete.http b/worksheets/ism/delete.http
index b2f3290ed..e9fbc2b12 100644
--- a/worksheets/ism/delete.http
+++ b/worksheets/ism/delete.http
@@ -18,16 +18,53 @@ Content-Type: application/json
       }
     ],
     "ism_template": {
-      "index_patterns": ["testdelete"],
+      "index_patterns": ["testdelete2"],
       "priority": 100
     }
   }
 }
 
-### delete index
+###
+DELETE localhost:9200/_opendistro/_ism/policies/exampledelete
+
+###
 PUT http://localhost:9200/testdelete
 Content-Type: application/json
 
+###
+DELETE http://localhost:9200/testdelete
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+### add policy api call
+POST localhost:9200/_plugins/_ism/add/testdelete
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "policy_id": "exampledelete"
+}
+
 ### explain api call
 GET localhost:9200/_plugins/_ism/explain/testdelete?validate_action=true
 Accept: application/json
+
+### get policy call
+GET localhost:9200/.opendistro-ism-config/_doc/exampledelete
+
+### get managed index call
+GET localhost:9200/.opendistro-ism-config/_search
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+  "seq_no_primary_term": true,
+  "query": {
+    "term": {
+      "managed_index.index": {
+        "value": "testdelete2"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+###
+PUT http://localhost:9200/testdelete2
+Content-Type: application/json
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