Deep-Sea Fishermen of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: Life, Risk and Survival in the Arabian Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

Deep-Sea Fishermen of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: Life, Risk and Survival in the Arabian Sea

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 10, 2024 21:53 IST - 3 MINS READ Fisherfolk from the coasts of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala live their lives partly on land and partly on sea. As the boats pursue shoals of migrating fish, sometimes they inadvertently drift across international maritime borders. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, between 2020 and 2022, over 2,600 Indian fishermen were imprisoned in 10 countries in the Indian Ocean region for crossing maritime borders. On September 28, 2024, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to engage with Sri Lankan authorities for the release of 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were arrested on September 21 for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.

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Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to raise fishermen arrests with Sri Lankan President
1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to raise fishermen arrests with Sri Lankan President

India Today  

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has urged the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take up the issue of the arrest of "Indian fisherfolk" by Sri Lankan authorities during the visit of the island nation’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India to secure their early release. Rahul Gandhi further requested the External Affairs Minister …

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen
1 week 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 …

Efforts underway for release of 14 fishermen from Pakistan
1 week, 4 days ago

Efforts underway for release of 14 fishermen from Pakistan

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Efforts were on to secure the early release and repatriation of the 14 Indian fishermen, seven of them from Tamil Nadu, who have been lauguishing in a Pakistani jail since January, Union External Affairs Minister S jaishankar informed Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday. Referring to the Chief Minister’s letter dated November 20 demanding swift diplomatic efforts to …

Indian government taking up T.N. fishermen issue with Pakistan, says Jaishankar
1 week, 4 days ago

Indian government taking up T.N. fishermen issue with Pakistan, says Jaishankar

The Hindu  

The Government of India was awaiting consular access to 14 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were presently in a Pakistan prison, Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar has informed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. In his reply to Mr. Stalin’s communication last month requesting to secure the release of 14 TN fishermen from Pakistan, Mr. Jaishankar the matter has …

139 Gujarati fishermen in Pakistani jails, government tells Parliament
3 weeks, 3 days ago

139 Gujarati fishermen in Pakistani jails, government tells Parliament

India Today  

The Indian government today revealed in Parliament that as of July 1, 2024, 211 Indian fishermen are languishing in Pakistani jails, with 139 of them hailing from Gujarat. Gohil highlighted that during the UPA government, postal correspondence allowed families to receive updates about the fishermen's well-being, but the practice has since ceased as Pakistan stopped facilitating such communication. The Gujarat …

Tamil Nadu CM Urges Centre to Secure Release of Fishermen From Pakistan Jail
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu CM Urges Centre to Secure Release of Fishermen From Pakistan Jail

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take up the matter relating to the prolonged incarceration of 14 Indian fishermen, including seven from Tamil Nadu, in Pakistan in a tangible and meaningful manner through diplomatic channels and secure their immediate release. In a letter to the Union Minister on Wednesday, Stalin said the …

After a 2-hour chase, Coast Guard rescues 7 Indian fishermen from Pak ship
1 month ago

After a 2-hour chase, Coast Guard rescues 7 Indian fishermen from Pak ship

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Coast Guard ship, Agrim, rescued seven Indian fishermen detained by a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship on Sunday. ICG ship Agrim successfully rescued the 7 Indian fishermen from the Pakistan Maritime Security ship. The Coast Guard said that despite the PMSA ship Nusrat's efforts to return from the India-Pakistan Maritime Boundary, Agrim intercepted and persuaded it to release …

India rescues seven fishermen detained by Pakistan Maritime Agency, asserts 'under no circumstances...'
1 month ago

India rescues seven fishermen detained by Pakistan Maritime Agency, asserts 'under no circumstances...'

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Indian Coast Guard rescued seven Indian fishermen from a Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship after a mid-sea chase near the maritime boundary line. The authorities mentioned that, immediately alerted with the distressed signal, the Coast Guard authorities dispatched a ship on the rescue mission, wherein they persuaded the PMSA ship to release the Indian fisherman. …

Tamil Nadu CM Seeks Diplomatic Efforts to Stop Arrest of Fishermen
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM Seeks Diplomatic Efforts to Stop Arrest of Fishermen

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin drew the attention of Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to two latest incidents in which fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and urged him to take immediate diplomatic efforts to prevent such arrests and secure the expeditious release of all fishermen and fishing boats in their custody. The …

12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Lankan navy for crossing maritime border
1 month, 1 week ago

12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Lankan navy for crossing maritime border

India Today  

Twelve fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for crossing the international maritime border. This is the second such incident within a week, where Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy. With the increasing number of arrests by the Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has urged Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to intervene …

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishermen for crossing maritime border
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 23 Tamil fishermen for crossing maritime border

India Today  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seized three boats for allegedly crossing the international maritime border on Saturday. These fishermen were fishing near Neduntheevu Island when a Sri Lankan Navy patrol boat surrounded them. In a similar incident in October, 16 fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the …

'On their way home!': Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy repatriated
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'On their way home!': Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy repatriated

India TV News  

Colombo: Seven Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters were repatriated on Wednesday, the Indian mission here said. The fishermen issue is a contentious topic in the bilateral ties, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of …

Four Tamil Nadu fishermen robbed mid-sea by suspected Sri Lankan nationals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Tamil Nadu fishermen robbed mid-sea by suspected Sri Lankan nationals

The Hindu  

Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu were robbed of their fishing gear and other equipment by a group of suspected Sri Lankan nationals while they were fishing mid-sea. The incident occurred on August 24, 2024, after the fishermen – Kumar, 50, from Kuttiyandiyur, Tharangambadi; Kandhan, 51, from Ariyanattu Street, Nagapattinam; David, 43, from Kovalam, Kanniyakumari; and Sandakrush, 51, from Koothankuzhi – …

Four Nagapattinam fishermen robbed of their belongings mid-sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Nagapattinam fishermen robbed of their belongings mid-sea

The Hindu  

A group of seven persons, suspected to be Sri Lankan nationals, allegedly stole fishing gear and other gadgets from four fishermen from Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu as they were fishing mid-sea on the night of Wednesday. The others on the boat were N. Chandran, 61, V. Arumugam, 47, and V. Madurai Veeran, 35, said Coastal Security Group sources. The …

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; one boat impounded
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; one boat impounded

The Hindu  

Eight fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on poaching charges in the early hours of Tuesday. The arrested persons were reportedly fishing between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar waters when the Sri Lankan Navy personnel captured them and took them to Mannar district in the country under judicial custody. The Tamil Nadu Fisheries …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing
5 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing

India TV News  

Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended nine Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and two powerboats off the coast of the state for allegedly fishing beyond the Indian border, according to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association. This came days after massive protests by fishermen in Rameswaram against frequent arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy and they demanded the immediate release …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 13 fishers from Pudukottai; CM Stalin writes to Centre asking for their immediate release
5 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 13 fishers from Pudukottai; CM Stalin writes to Centre asking for their immediate release

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 13 fishermen of Pudukottai district for trespassing into the waters of the island nation. Stalin wrote to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting to activate appropriate diplomatic channels to ensure the immediate release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats. Currently, the Sri Lankan authorities have detained 173 fishing boats and …

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

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka
5 months, 3 weeks ago

10 arrested Indian fishermen to be charged for death of Navy sailor in Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times  

Ten Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in the Sri Lankan waters on Monday, will be charged with the death of a Navy sailor, who was killed in an operation to seize their trawler, authorities here said. The 10 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters will be charged with the …

Stalin writes to Jaishankar over arrests of fishermen by Sri Lanka, urges to convene joint working group
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Stalin writes to Jaishankar over arrests of fishermen by Sri Lanka, urges to convene joint working group

India TV News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging to convene the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group to prevent further arrests of the fishermen and also requested to secure the release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities. 203 fishermen and 27 boats apprehended …

Indian fishermen continue to find themselves in deep water in Palk Bay
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian fishermen continue to find themselves in deep water in Palk Bay

New Indian Express  

When the Sri Lankan navy on June 22, 2024 arrested 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen, the total number of fishermen arrested till date this year went up to 204, which was almost 75 percent of the 240 fishermen held in 2023. Since the start of the civil war in Sri Lanka in 1983, Tamil Nadu fishermen from the districts adjoining Palk …

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching
6 months ago

Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching

Hindustan Times  

Four Indian fishermen were arrested and their trawler seized early on Tuesday by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s waters, taking the total number of such arrests to more than 180 this year. Representative Image: Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermen and seizes trawler for poaching “In the latest incident of alleged poaching by …

14 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by Indian Coast Guard at Nagapattinam
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 …

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka top court hears rights petition against Indian fishermen

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court in Colombo yesterday had moved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be made a respondent in the fundamental rights petition filed against illegal bottom trawling carried out by the south Indian fishermen in the Sri Lanka waters in the north and northeastern seas. Sri Lankan fishermen have asked authorities to prevent Indian fishermen from engaging in illegal …

Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with Indian crew off Kerala coast | WATCH
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with Indian crew off Kerala coast | WATCH

India TV News  

In a recent operation, the Indian Coast Guard detained an Iranian fishing vessel, along with its six Indian crew members, late on May 5, 2024, off the coast of Kerala near Beypore. Initial findings suggested that the boat was owned by an Iranian sponsor who had contracted the Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu. The crew members were issued Iranian visas …

Iranian boat intercepted off Kerala's Koyilandy coast, six Indian fishermen held
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranian boat intercepted off Kerala's Koyilandy coast, six Indian fishermen held

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted an Iranian fishing boat off the coast of Koyilandy in this district. Six fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, were taken into custody from onboard the vessel. Six fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, were taken into custody from on board the vessel, coastal police here said. All those …

Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pakistani Fishermen From Somali Pirates In Arabian Sea
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Navy Rescues 23 Pakistani Fishermen From Somali Pirates In Arabian Sea

News 18  

The Indian Navy rescued at least 23 Pakistani fishermen from Somali pirates during a 12-hour-long operation in the Arabian Sea. After more than 12 hrs of intense coercive tactical measures as per the SOPs, the pirates on board the hijacked FV were forced to surrender.… https://t.co/2q3Ihgk1jn pic.twitter.com/E2gtTDHVKu — SpokespersonNavy March 29, 2024 The Indian Navy, without any bloodshed, coerced the …

Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Fishermen end strike; trawlers from Kerala and Kanniyakumari released after MP’s intervention

The Hindu  

The six-day strike by the Thoothukudi mechanised boat fishermen association ended on a peaceful note after hectic parleys and closed-door meetings held here between MP K. Kanimozhi, Minister Geetha Jeevan, and senior officials and the representatives of the fishermen on Sunday. Fisheries department officials said that the Thoothukudi fishermen had gone on strike condemning the fishermen from Kanniyakumari and Kerala …

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide
9 months ago

Decoding India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue: A visual guide

India Today  

With general elections approaching, the issue of sporadic arrests of Indian fishermen is heating up in Tamil Nadu’s political arena. “The problem has three interrelated facets: disagreements over Kachchatheevu ; poaching by Indian fishers in Sri Lankan waters; and their use of trawlers, which worsens the crisis,” writes Sohani Bose in a paper for the Observer Research Foundation. According to …

15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
9 months, 1 week ago

15 fishermen from Karaikal and Nagapattinam arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Fifteen fishermen from Karaikal in Puducherry and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, were arrested early on Friday, March 15, 2024, by the Sri Lankan Navy. This is at least the third such incident in March alone and at least the sixth this year: on March 10, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 15 fishermen including two from Puducherry’s Karaikal district and 13 …

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

20 arrested T.N. fishermen released by Sri Lanka, three others sentenced to prison terms
10 months, 1 week ago

20 arrested T.N. fishermen released by Sri Lanka, three others sentenced to prison terms

The Hindu  

In a major relief to the fishing community in Tamil Nadu, 20 fishermen from Rameswaram were released, while two boatmen and a fisherman were directed to undergo a jail term of six months and one year respectively, for repeating the offence of poaching, a court in Sri Lanka has ruled. According to fishermen leader Jesu Raja, 42 fishermen were arrested, …

India, Sri Lanka fishermen issue | DMK leader R.S. Bharathi slams Union government in Rameswaram
10 months, 1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka fishermen issue | DMK leader R.S. Bharathi slams Union government in Rameswaram

The Hindu  

DMK organising secretary R. S. Bharathi came down heavily on the Union government for providing financial assistance to ‘ailing’ Sri Lanka at a time when their Navy arrested fisherfolk from Tamil Nadu on “false” charges of poaching. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent assistance to the tune of ₹34,000 crore to the “ailing” island nation, but didn’t heed to our appeals …

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention
10 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM seeks PM’s intervention

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Expressing deep concern over the alarming increase in the apprehension of Tamil fishermen and their boats by Sri Lankan authorities, Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that all out efforts were made to secure the release of 77 fishermen and their 151 boats from the custody of Sri Lanka. In a letter to …

19 fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

19 fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

A total of 19 fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday. Around 11 a.m., when the Sri Lankan authorities stated that the 19 arrested fishermen included two from Odisha, Fisheries Department officials in Ramanathapuram conducted an inquiry. An officer in the rank of Assistant Director in the Fisheries Department said that a preliminary inquiry had revealed that …

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unending woes: The Hindu Editorial on bottom trawling and the arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The continuing arrests of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by the Sri Lankan Navy in the Palk Bay, despite diplomatic interventions at the highest level, and the attacks on them mid-sea by armed civilians are a matter of serious concern. No doubt, Sri Lanka is under pressure from its northern province fishermen to act against Tamil Nadu fishermen, who …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 23 Rameswaram fishermen, impound two mechanised boats; fishermen associations threaten to boycott Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan Navy personnel on February 3 arrested 23 fishermen, belonging to Rameswaram and Thangachimadam, and impounded two of their mechanised boats at a point near Neduntheevu on charges of poaching. The boats, belonging to J. Sahayaraj and A. James, in which 23 fishermen were engaged in fishing in the mid-sea, were held by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on …

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu news: A total of 23 Indian fishermen and two boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy from Rameswaram, officials said today. "Sri Lankan Navy arrived there and apprehended two boats and 23 fishermen from Rameswaram fishing boats and took them to Myalati Naval Camp, Jaffna for investigation," they said. Last month, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 18 …

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam attacked at sea and robbed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam attacked at sea and robbed

The Hindu  

In two separate incidents, five fishermen from Arcottuthurai coastal village in Nagapattinam district were attacked by unidentified persons, mid-sea, while they were fishing several nautical miles southeast of the Kodiyakkarai coast and robbed of their belongings around midnight on Friday, February 2, 2024. According to police sources, T. Ponnuthurai, 51, and S. Jeyachandran, 40, both hailing from Fishermen Colony in …

18 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram held by Sri Lankan Navy
11 months ago

18 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram held by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 18 fishermen from Pamban and impounded two mechanised boats in mid-sea along the Palk Bay on charges of poaching on Tuesday night. The surveillance team of the Sri Lankan Navy had intercepted them around 7 pm on Tuesday and after preliminary probe took 18 fishermen into custody and also confiscated their two boats. Our families …

Annamalai seeks Jaishankar's intervention for repatriation of 12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy
1 year ago

Annamalai seeks Jaishankar's intervention for repatriation of 12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

India TV News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting the ministry’s intervention for the repatriation of 12 fishermen who have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. Annamalai letter to Jaishankar "We bring to your kind attention the arrest of 12 Tamil fishermen from Nagapattinam by the Sri Lankan …

Indian fishermen allege mid-sea attack by Sri Lankan Navy
1 year ago

Indian fishermen allege mid-sea attack by Sri Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

Three fishermen from Kodiyakkarai near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district were allegedly attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy at sea, early on Friday, December 8, 2023, when they were fishing several nautical miles off the Kodiyakkarai coast. According to police sources, M. Packirisamy, 40 and S. Rajkumar, 33, both from Vellapallam in Nagapattinam district, and R. Sakthi, 46, from Poompuhar in …

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

15 Indian fishermen, released from Sri Lankan prison, reach Chennai airport
1 year, 1 month ago

15 Indian fishermen, released from Sri Lankan prison, reach Chennai airport

Hindustan Times  

Fifteen fishermen who were released from Sri Lankan prisons reached Chennai airport on Tuesday. Earlier, as many as 22 fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for having strayed into international waters were released and arrived in Pacmbam through boats. Earlier on October 29, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had written to …

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 22 more Indian fishers
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 …

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

Sri Lanka releases 42 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu; likely to reach home in four days
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka releases 42 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu; likely to reach home in four days

The Hindu  

A total of 42 fishermen hailing from Tamil Nadu were released from the prisons in Sri Lanka and are expected to reach home in about four days, said fishermen association leader P. Jesu Raja on November 13. In three different incidents in October, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel had arrested 64 fishermen and impounded 10 of their mechanised boats on …

Eighty fishermen released from Pakistan jail arrive in Gujarat, reunited with kin for Diwali
1 year, 1 month ago

Eighty fishermen released from Pakistan jail arrive in Gujarat, reunited with kin for Diwali

The Hindu  

Eighty fishermen released from a jail in Karachi in Pakistan reached Vadodara in Gujarat by train on Sunday, from where they were taken to Veraval in the state's Gir Somnath district by bus to be reunited with their families for Diwali, an official said. The fishermen were released by Pakistani authorities on Thursday and were handed over to a team …

80 Indian fishermen released from a jail in Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

80 Indian fishermen released from a jail in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistan government on Thursday released 80 Indian fishermen from the Malir jail here. 80 Indian fishermen, who were released by Pakistan, entered India via the Attari-Wagah border, on Friday. The Indian fishermen were released under the ongoing drive of the Pakistani government to expel illegal foreign immigrants and nationals from the country. A senior jail official said the Indian …

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