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Lanka awaits India response on talks to solve fishermen issue

Colombo: Sri Lanka today said it is waiting for India's response on the resumption of talks between fishing delegations from the two countries to resolve the politically sensitive fishermen issue.  “We await a request and

PTI PTI Updated on: April 01, 2014 20:12 IST


India was among the 12 countries that abstained while the resolution moved by the US government was carried with 24 votes in favour.

India had voted in favour of two previous US-backed resolutions in 2012 and 2013.

The bilateral talks began in mid January to find a solution to the fishermen issue that often boils into a major political controversy in India.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had demanded the release of all Indian fishermen held by Sri Lanka before the talks could resume.

Sri Lanka had seized over 160 fishermen despite the agreements reached at talks held in Chennai in January.
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