INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A total of seven fishermen from Rameswaram, India have been detained by Sri Lankan Navy for poaching in seas off Talaimannar.The group was
apprehended and their boat was likewise nabbed at around 11:00 p.m
yesterday (30 ), after crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, according to India media reports.This is the 2nd such case this
Navy personnel likewise arrested eight Indian fishermen from Rameswaram and seized a trawler on charges of poaching on Sunday (29 )
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K
Stalin has written to Minister of External Affairs of India S
Jaishankar asking for to make sure the safe repatriation of the apprehended fishermen and their fishing boat; and to initiate proactive
diplomatic engagement with the Sri Lankan authorities in the handling of fishing-related issues.- Agencies
