Tensions Rise as Sri Lankan Navy Arrests Indian Fishermen
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, AUG 6 – Since January 2025, Sri Lankan Navy has detained over 185 Indian fishermen and seized 25 boats, escalating tensions over maritime boundary violations and fishermen's livelihoods.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen for crossing maritime border
10 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for crossing the maritime border near Karpitti and taken to Venbuzha Fishermen Port. Another four fishermen who had left a country boat from Thirupalaikudi were arrested near Katchatheevu.
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 14 Fishermen from Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Sri Lankan Navy arrested fourteen Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district. The four of them were arrested from Thondi, Thiruppalai, this morning, and 10 fishermen, who went fishing on Tuesday, were arrested from the Pamban area of Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. India News | Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 14 Fishermen from Ramanathapuram District of Tamil …
Tensions Rise as Sri Lankan Navy Arrests Indian Fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy recently arrested 14 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district, causing unrest in the community. This development follows a pattern of arrests, prompting political leaders to address the ongoing maritime tensions and the resultant hardships faced by Tamil Nadu's fishing communities.
CM Stalin urges Centre to secure release of 14 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, urging immediate diplomatic intervention to secure the release of 14 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. In his letter, CM Stalin said that the Sri Lankan Navy had apprehended 14 Indian fishermen and seized their mechanised fishing boat, along with an unregistered country boat, during the early hours of Tuesday. He…
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