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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Indian fishermen from Rameswaram missing; 2 others rescued by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu

An unregistered mechanised boat, which had four fishermen on board from Rameswaram, capsized near Katchatheevu islet, while they were engaged in fishing in the mid-sea in the wee hours of Tuesday. When a fisherman swam to the shore, the Sri Lankan Navy personnel, who were on foot-patrolling, carried out a search operation saving another fisherman. According to information reaching Rameswaram, …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan naval vessel collides with Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu Island; 1 fisherman dead

Hindustan Times

A collision between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu island left one fisherman dead and another missing, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. Representative Image: Indian fisherman killed, another missing in collision with Sri Lankan naval vessel near Katchatheevu island The collision occurred about 5 nautical miles north of Katchatheevu Island on …

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5 months, 1 week ago

India summons Sri Lankan envoy, registers strong protest over death of Indian fisherman near Katchatheevu

India TV News

New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday summoned the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in New Delhi to register a strong protest over a collision between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat near the Katchatheevu island, which resulted in the death of an Indian fisherman. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Navy spokesperson Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya said that the incident …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Katchchatheevu issue: No tangible effort to retrieve Katchatheevu by 3 consecutive BJP governments, charges T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Mr. Stalin made these remarks in his letter to Union Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who had, in his communication, contended that the genesis of the Katchchatheevu issue went back to 1974 following an understanding between the then Union and the Tamil Nadu government then. Referring to the contentions made by Mr. Jaishankar in …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Talks should resume between fishing communities of Tamil Nadu, Northern Province’

The Hindu

The idea of a resumption of talks between the fishing communities of Tamil Nadu and the Northern Province in Sri Lanka to resolve the fisheries dispute in the Palk Bay is again gaining ground. Recalling the previous rounds of talks between the two sides, the author states that the Tamil Nadu fishermen are conscious that their counterparts in the Northern …

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8 months ago

Katchatheevu, a view from Sri Lanka

New Indian Express

As India’s economic influence continues to grow on Sri Lanka, shards of mistrust resurface, reflecting the contentious nature of India-Sri Lanka relations that had seen highs and lows from time to time. But the latest row, a spat over Katchatheevu, an uninhibited island lying between India and Sri Lanka, clearly had one more reason besides political expediency during election time. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why no word on Katchatheevu in BJP's poll manifesto, asks Chidambaram

New Indian Express

SIVAGANGA: If the BJP is keen on retrieving Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka, then why have they not mentioned anything about the island in their election manifesto, asked INC leader P Chidambaram in Sivaganga on Tuesday. Addressing media persons, the veteran leader alleged that the Katchatheevu row was raked up merely for political gains and said it has been over 50 …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP govt at Centre biased against Oppn-ruled states: Kanimozhi

Hindustan Times

DMK’s deputy general secretary, K Kanomizhi entered the Lok Sabha in 2019 from Thoothukudi after being a two term Rajya Sabha MP. The DMK government has alleged that the Union government has not released funds for flood-hit districts and the Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the state government of not doing enough to mitigate floods. I don’t think the BJP …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Koi rahta nahi hai toh...': PM Modi on Digvijaya Singh's Katchatheevu comment

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday touched upon the Katchatheevu issue as he addressed a rally in Rajasthan and reacted to senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's 'does anyone live on Katchatheevu' statement. Without naming Digvijaya Singh, Narendra Modi said, "Rahta nahi hai toh de deni hai kya? The Katchatheevu issue has gained significance as just ahead of the elections, the …

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9 months ago

Padma Rao Sundarji | India-Sri Lanka tussle: Let sleeping islands lie

Deccan Chronicle

The silly season is on in full swing. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declined to attend even a Commonwealth summit, only because it was being held in Colombo.A year later, Mr Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister.In January 2015 and in response to an RTI query, Mr Modi’s government reaffirmed that Katchatheevu island was a part of Sri Lanka. …

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9 months ago

Narendra Modi’s Tamil Odyssey, Katchatheevu and More - News18

News 18

“Today we celebrate the Thiruvalluvar Day, commemorating the great Tamil sage whose profound wisdom in the Thirukkural guides us in several aspects of life. The rights and livelihood of Indian fishermen were compromised by “ceding” this island to Sri Lanka, way back in 1974, by Indira Gandhi who was the Prime Minister then and DMK’s M Karunanidhi, who was the …

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9 months ago

Aksai Chin to Katchatheevu, Congress has no concern for India's integrity

Op India

Although the conflict between China and India broke out in October 1962, the plot had been planned long earlier. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also came up with the concept for the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Uttar Pradesh and the Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam in Gujarat to link Tamil culture with various regions of India. Katchatheevu Island and the problem of Indian fishermen Prime …

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9 months ago

Katchatheevu island | Debate has always been marked by zamindari rights vs. sovereignty

The Hindu

The link between the zamindari right of the Raja of Ramnad and sovereignty, or the absence of it, has all along marked the debate over the contentious Katchatheevu islet. Though the 1974 bilateral agreement between India and Sri Lanka settled the issue in favour of the latter, those who even now demand the “retrieval” of the islet cite the historical …

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9 months ago

Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy

Al Jazeera

Indian Prime Minister Modi claims the former Congress government sneakily gifted Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka. The issue originated from a Right to information request by Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai, who suggested that in the 1970s, the Congress Party under the leadership of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in consultation with Tamil Nadu’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, transferred ownership of …

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9 months ago

Testing the waters in Ramanathapuram

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party has revived the row over Katchatheevu, an uninhabited, barren islet about 14 nautical miles off Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. Mr. Annamalai’s contention is that M. Karunanidhi, who was Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in the early 1970s, should have prevented the Centre from signing the agreement with Sri Lanka. Stalin asked whether Mr. Modi …

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9 months ago

The View From India newsletter | Poll-time politics or neighbourly ties?

The Hindu

At a time when India’s ties with Sri Lanka were acquiring momentum — Colombo has repeatedly appreciated New Delhi’s crucial $ 4 billion assistance during the island nation’s 2022 crisis — the recent remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar over Sri Lanka’s Katchatheevu island were unexpected. Mr. Modi’s allegation, and his EAM’s subsequent comments …

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9 months ago

Katchatheevu island | Sirima’s call to Indira Gandhi saved negotiations from getting derailed, according to 2003 Sri Lankan book

The Hindu

A telephone call from Sri Lanka’s then Prime Minister Sirima R.D. The issue has acquired prominence in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with Prime Minister Narendra Modi blaming the Congress on March 31 for the “ceding” of the islet to Sri Lanka. Jayasinghe, who was the Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka during 1972-89, in his book “Kachchativu: And the Maritime …

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9 months ago

Taiwan earthquake, Row over Katchatheevu island, MPC holds rate at 6.5%, and more

The Hindu

Taiwan records strongest earthquake in 25 years A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan’s eastern coast near Hualien city, killing at least nine and injuring over 900 on Wednesday. Row over Katchatheevu island Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 posted on social media platform ‘X’ that he blamed the Congress for “callously” giving away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. …

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9 months ago

Why are Katchatheevu pacts being questioned? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: On March 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media platform ‘X’ that he blamed the Congress for “callously” giving away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. Calling for a “solution”, he said the bilateral agreements signed by India and Sri Lanka in 1974 and 1976, when the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam were in …

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9 months ago

BJP using dynasty politics and Katchatheevu to divert attention: M.K. Stalin

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Thirumavalavan and Mayiladuthurai Congress candidate Sudha, he said that even after failing to keep its promises, the BJP was coming up with an Mr. Stalin said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee was a ‘washing machine’ made in India by the BJP where people facing corruption charges can come out clean after joining the BJP. …

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9 months ago

Chidambaram flays Nirmala Sitharaman and Jaishankar for creating confusion on Katchatheevu

The Hindu

BJP leaders S.Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman were trying to create confusion among the 35 lakh Tamil population in Sri Lanka by raking up the Katchatheevu issue, said senior Congress leader P Chidambaram here on Saturday. Condemning the attitude, Mr Chidambaram wanted to know why Mr Jaishankar and Ms Nirmala Sitharaman were not contesting in the Lok Sabha election from Tamil …

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9 months ago

A bag full of wishes: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls T.N. voters look for fulfillment of multiple demands

The Hindu

With Tamil Nadu gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in the first phase on April 19, voters across the State are smouldering, with several major unresolved issues. There needs to be a forum involving fishermen from either side to resolve the issue.” Industries battling with escalating electricity charges Rising electricity charges, particularly fixed charges, have emerged as a …

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9 months ago

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

The Hindu

The statements coming out of India on "reclaiming" Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka have "no ground", the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda has said. The senior Sri Lankan Tamil politician's comments came days after the Narendra Modi government targeted the Congress Party and its ally the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu accusing them of overlooking national interests …

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9 months ago

Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season

The Hindu

It isn’t often when a foreign policy issue generates as much heat within India’s polity, but this week both the PM and the EAM set off a debate over a 1974 agreement with Sri Lanka that quickly saw pushback from the opposition, and some concern in Colombo. -The agreement was signed in 1974 and an exchange of letters in 1976 …

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Two Indian fishermen from Rameswaram missing; 2 others rescued by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu

Sri Lankan naval vessel collides with Indian fishing boat near Katchatheevu Island; 1 fisherman dead

India summons Sri Lankan envoy, registers strong protest over death of Indian fisherman near Katchatheevu

Katchchatheevu issue: No tangible effort to retrieve Katchatheevu by 3 consecutive BJP governments, charges T.N. CM Stalin

‘Talks should resume between fishing communities of Tamil Nadu, Northern Province’

Katchatheevu, a view from Sri Lanka

Why no word on Katchatheevu in BJP's poll manifesto, asks Chidambaram

BJP govt at Centre biased against Oppn-ruled states: Kanimozhi

'Koi rahta nahi hai toh...': PM Modi on Digvijaya Singh's Katchatheevu comment

Padma Rao Sundarji | India-Sri Lanka tussle: Let sleeping islands lie

Narendra Modi’s Tamil Odyssey, Katchatheevu and More - News18

Aksai Chin to Katchatheevu, Congress has no concern for India's integrity

Katchatheevu island | Debate has always been marked by zamindari rights vs. sovereignty

Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy

Testing the waters in Ramanathapuram

The View From India newsletter | Poll-time politics or neighbourly ties?

Katchatheevu island | Sirima’s call to Indira Gandhi saved negotiations from getting derailed, according to 2003 Sri Lankan book

Taiwan earthquake, Row over Katchatheevu island, MPC holds rate at 6.5%, and more

Why are Katchatheevu pacts being questioned? | Explained

BJP using dynasty politics and Katchatheevu to divert attention: M.K. Stalin

Chidambaram flays Nirmala Sitharaman and Jaishankar for creating confusion on Katchatheevu

A bag full of wishes: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls T.N. voters look for fulfillment of multiple demands

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

Watch | Katchatheevu | Impact of foreign policy issues during election season