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6 days, 19 hours ago

MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday applauded Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on resolving the longstanding Tamil fishermen issue. In a post on X, Stalin stated: "It is encouraging that the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka, @anuradisanayake, is engaging in discussions with our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi, to address the concerns …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

The Hindu

As about 350 boats went into sea from Rameswaram after a long gap on Saturday, fishermen alleged they were shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on the same evening. Condemning the event, Jesu Raja, a fishermen leader, said the boats did not even cross the 13 nautical miles fixed for Indian fishermen, but still, Sri Lankan Navy threatened …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Endless potential, new determination: Admiral Tripathi's visit boosts India-Indonesia maritime ties

Firstpost

Institutionalising the India-Indonesia maritime partnership will be crucial as both nations navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Regular high-level dialogues, expanded training initiatives, and deeper defence-industrial collaboration must form the bedrock of this relationship From securing trade routes to advancing defence collaboration, India and Indonesia are charting a path toward peace, progress, and maritime stability. During his four-day visit, Admiral …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard

The Hindu

In a significant operation, the Indian Coast Guard on December 9 had apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 fisherfolk onboard. “The ICG Ship Amogh, while on patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line, identified suspicious activity within the Indian Maritime Zone,” ICG sources said. “The ICG ship intercepted two Bangladesh fishing trawlers engaged in unauthorised fishing activities within …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladeshi trawlers caught for unauthorized fishing within Indian waters

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard on Monday caught the Bangladeshi fishing trawlers for carrying out unauthorised fishing in Indian Waters. Calling the operation as "a significant operation aimed at safeguarding maritime security," Indian Coast Guard said, it, "apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers along with 78 fishermen engaged in fishing within Indian waters." Elaborating on the operation the force said …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Coast Guard arrests 78 Bangladeshi fishermen, seizes two trawlers for fishing illegally

India TV News

In a significant operation aimed at safeguarding maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard on Monday arrested 78 fishermen and seized two trawlers for fishing illegally within Indian waters. The Indian Coast Guard Ship, whilst on patrol along IMBL identified suspicious activity within Indian Maritime Zone. The operation underscores the ICG’s efforts in maintaining Maritime Safety, sharp vigilance and swift response …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing

India Today

The Indian Coast Guard on December 9 intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers and detained 78 fishermen engaged in unauthorized fishing within Indian waters. The operation unfolded during a routine patrol along the International Maritime Boundary Line. The ICG ship identified suspicious activity in the Indian Maritime Zone and promptly intercepted two trawlers, identified as FV Laila-2 and FV Meghna-5, both …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Reiterates Request for Early Indo-SL Fishermen Talks

The Hindu

India reiterates its call for an early meeting with Sri Lanka's fishermen's associations to discuss issues concerning the two fishing communities. The Indian delegation stressed the need for upholding established understandings and modalities on issues related to the fishermen, emphasizing the importance of addressing their livelihood concerns on both sides.

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Stalin says penalty adds woes to three Tamil Nadu fishers busted in Sri Lanka

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM: Three Rameswaram fishermen were sentenced to six months imprisonment and imposed a fine of SLR 50,000 each by a Sri Lankan court on Thursday for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line for the second time. This comes on the day Chief Minister MK Stalin sent a letter to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging him to ensure …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan court slaps Rs 1 crore penalty on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen for trespassing IMBL

New Indian Express

THOOTHUKUDI: A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday imposed a penalty of 3.5 crore LKR on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Lankan Navy on August 5 on the charges of trespassing and illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters. According to sources, the Lankan Navy arrested 22 fishermen, who set sail for fishing on two vessels from Tharuvaikulam …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Coast Guard scales up surveillance along India-Bangladesh international maritime boundary line

The Hindu

Considering the recent political events in Bangladesh and the emerging situation there, the Indian Coast Guard has positioned operational units for robust surveillance in the region and to thwart any attempts of illegal migration through sea routes, it said on Monday. “Surface surveillance has been enhanced along the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line by Offshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Patrol …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

25 T.N. fishermen from Ramanathapuram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu

Twenty five fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing in four country boats near Neduntheevu, early on Monday, July 1, 2024. Sri Lankan Navy personnel, who were on patrol, nabbed the four boats and arrested the fishermen on charges of poaching and took them to Kankesanthurai. He alleged that the Sri Lankan …

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7 months ago

14 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by Indian Coast Guard at Nagapattinam

The Hindu

The Indian Coast Guard has arrested 14 Sri Lankan fishermen along with five boats for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and for fishing sea cucumber on Thursday, May 16, 2024, Sources from the Indian Coast Guard said, ICGS Rani Durgavati apprehended five Sri Lankan fishing boats with 14 Sri Lankan crew at 13 nautical mile South East of Point …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 stranded Bangladeshi fishermen

The Hindu

The Coast Guard on April 4 rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were stranded on their fishing boat in Indian waters at sea. ICGS Amogh handed over the 27 Bangladeshi fishermen along with their boat to CGS Kamaruzzaman of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. At about 11.30 a.m. on April 4, Indian Coast Guard Ship Amogh, during a patrol at the Indo-Bangladesh …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

All you need to know about Katchatheevu island, ‘ceded’ by Congress to Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times

Katchatheevu, an uninhabited island administered by Sri Lanka, became the subject of a political war of words in India on Sunday morning. Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, prime minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term, criticised the erstwhile Congress government under then PM Indira Gandhi, of ‘giving away’ the island to Sri Lanka, in 1974. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK's retort after Katchatheevu charge: 'Startling that PM's eyes...'

India Today

The DMK on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the Congress of "callously" handing over the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. PM Modi, citing a media report, accused the Congress of "weakening" the country's integrity and interests by "callously" handing over the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. His response came after a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard ship in Philippines to bolster bilateral maritime cooperation

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi, Mar 26 Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialised Pollution Control Vessel, is in Manila Bay in the Philippines as part of an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries, officials said on Tuesday. "The visit of a specialised Pollution Control Vessels is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstration of ICG's marine pollution response capabilities and shared …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

ASEAN Diplomacy: Coast Guard ship reaches Philippines

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Continuing its country’s efforts to strengthen bilateral relations with ASEAN nations, the Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on Monday, March 25, 2024, for a three-day visit. The visit of this specialized Pollution Control Vessel is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstrating ICG's Marine Pollution Response …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Find a lasting solution to the fishermen problem, Madras High Court tells Centre

The Hindu

The Madras High Court on Monday impressed upon the need for the Centre to find a lasting solution to the recurring problem of Indian fishermen being arrested and their boats being seized by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy granted time till March …

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1 year ago

133 Boats of Tamil Fishermen in Lankan Custody: CM Tells Jaishankar

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to secure the release of the 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested on Wednesday by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel, and also the 133 fishing boats held by them. ‘I would like to draw your immediate attention to yet another instance of the arrest …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 more Indian fishers

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM: The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended 22 Indian fishermen, who were aboard two country boats, hailing from Pamban area in Ramanathapuram, for allegedly violating the IMBL. While the boats were engaged in fishing near the IMBL, the Sri Lankan navy chased away a cluster of Indian boats. It is alleged that two of the boats continued fishing in the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats

The Hindu

In yet another fresh incident, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel arrested 22 fishermen from Pamban and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district on charges of poaching and impounded two country boats, on Saturday. According to official sources in the Fisheries Department, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had detained the fishermen under charges of poaching into their waters. Denying it, fishermen leader Rayappan, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight

The Hindu

With the detention of 21 more Rameswaram fishermen, 64 fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were detained in three different incidents by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching, in less than a fortnight, said fishermen leader P. Jesu Raja on Sunday, October 29, 2023. However, on October 28, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 16 fishermen near Talaimannar and Dhanuskodi …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Stalin Writes to Jaishankar for Release of Tamil Fishermen in Sri Lanka

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to initiate immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of the 27 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy since Saturday, and the four boats and fishing gear that had been seized. He said that the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 …

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MK Stalin hails Dissanayake-Modi talks, calls for Tamil fishermen's release

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

Endless potential, new determination: Admiral Tripathi's visit boosts India-Indonesia maritime ties

Two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers with 78 onboard seized for illegal fishing by Indian Coast Guard

Bangladeshi trawlers caught for unauthorized fishing within Indian waters

Indian Coast Guard arrests 78 Bangladeshi fishermen, seizes two trawlers for fishing illegally

Indian Coast Guard seizes 2 Bangladeshi ships engaged in unauthorised fishing

India Reiterates Request for Early Indo-SL Fishermen Talks

CM Stalin says penalty adds woes to three Tamil Nadu fishers busted in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan court slaps Rs 1 crore penalty on 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen for trespassing IMBL

Coast Guard scales up surveillance along India-Bangladesh international maritime boundary line

25 T.N. fishermen from Ramanathapuram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

14 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by Indian Coast Guard at Nagapattinam

Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 stranded Bangladeshi fishermen

All you need to know about Katchatheevu island, ‘ceded’ by Congress to Sri Lanka

DMK's retort after Katchatheevu charge: 'Startling that PM's eyes...'

Indian Coast Guard ship in Philippines to bolster bilateral maritime cooperation

ASEAN Diplomacy: Coast Guard ship reaches Philippines

Find a lasting solution to the fishermen problem, Madras High Court tells Centre

133 Boats of Tamil Fishermen in Lankan Custody: CM Tells Jaishankar

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 more Indian fishers

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, seizes 2 boats

Sri Lankan Navy detains 21 more Rameswaram fishermen for poaching; 64 fishers from Ramanathapuram arrested in a fortnight

Stalin Writes to Jaishankar for Release of Tamil Fishermen in Sri Lanka