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PM Modi meets Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya, discuses development, fishermen's welfare
India | October 17, 2025 23:24 ISTOn the fishermen's issue, Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya said, "That is an ongoing issue and something that needs to be discussed. We need to protect the livelihoods of our fishermen as well, but we understand that that's a sensitive issue and we will continue to talk about it..."
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Tamil Nadu: Seven Indian Fishermen Return To Chennai After Being Released From Sri Lankan Prison
News | March 27, 2025 13:30 IST7 fishermen were released from Sri Lankan prison after being arrested for allegedly crossing border for fishing. Out of the 7, 4 belonged to Ramanathapuram district and the other 3 were arrested near Dhanushkodi.
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Tamil Nadu: Three Rameswaram fishermen captured by Sri Lankan Navy, boat seized in Palkbay
March 18, 2025 22:27 ISTThree fishermen from Rameswaram were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime border, sparking concerns and calls for a permanent solution from Indian authorities.
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India and Bangladesh set to repatriate 95 fishermen each in humanitarian exchange
India | January 03, 2025 7:38 ISTIndia and Bangladesh are set to repatriate 95 Indian fishermen and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen on January 5, 2025, in a humanitarian exchange to ease the challenges faced by fishing communities on both sides.
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Andhra fisherman dies by suicide as money lenders circulate wife’s morphed picture
India | December 12, 2024 14:54 ISTThe fisherman owed an amount of Rs 2,000, failing to repay the sum, he faced threats from the loan-recovery agents who circulated his wife's morphed image.
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India summons Sri Lankan envoy, registers strong protest over death of Indian fisherman
World | August 01, 2024 14:14 ISTA Sri Lankan naval vessel collided with an Indian fishing boat in the early hours of Thursday, resulting in the death of a fisherman while another is missing. The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka and the matter was raised by Indian officials.
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Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Rameswaram
February 04, 2024 20:02 ISTTamil Nadu news: Last month, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 18 Indian fishermen and seized two Indian poaching trawlers in Lankan waters.
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Indian Navy rescues Iranian vessel hijacked by Somali pirates with fishermen, 17 crews on board
India | January 29, 2024 15:49 ISTThe Indian Defence official said that the Iranian fishing vessel MV Iman with around 17 crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen over alleged poaching, over 240 arrested so far
World | December 18, 2023 18:26 ISTSo far this year, some 240 Indian fishermen, along with 35 trawlers, have been arrested for illegal fishing. Earlier on December 6, at least 21 Indian fishermen were similarly arrested with their four trawlers seized in the northeastern waters off Mannar and Kovilan.
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Pakistan hands over 200 Indian fishermen at Attari-Wagah border
India | June 03, 2023 11:25 ISTAll the fishermen crossed over to India around 1 am through the land transit route of the Attari-Wagah border using 'Emergency Travel Certificate' issued by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, the official said.
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Kerala: Whale vomits Rs 28 crore, fishermen handover cash to authorities
India | July 23, 2022 11:36 ISTThe fishermen found the ambergris weighing 28.400 kg in the sea and brought it to shore on Friday evening and handed it over to the coastal police.
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India lodges protest with Sri Lanka over death of fishermen
India | January 22, 2021 10:43 ISTIndia on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the death of three Indian fishermen in a collision between their vessel and a naval craft of the island nation, and said steps should be taken to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends nine Indian fishermen
India | January 10, 2021 11:11 ISTThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized one boat for allegedly fishing in that country's waters, besides damaging fishing nets in a separate incident, officials said here on Sunday.
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Cyclone Bulbul : Bodies of four fishermen missing in trawler capsize found
India | November 11, 2019 19:49 ISTThe trawler had capsized on Saturday midnight 50 metre off the island when it was caught in the severe cyclone, which made its landfall between Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas and Khepupara in Bangladesh
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8 fishermen from Tamil Nadu held by Lankan navy
India | November 02, 2019 18:11 ISTEight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested on Saturday by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters.
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Heavy rains continue in Goa, fishermen asked to keep off sea
India | October 25, 2019 16:21 ISTThe Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) Goa observatory also issued a fresh warning and advised tourists to stay indoors and asked fishermen to avoid venturing into the sea in view of bad weather conditions.
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4 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
India | July 25, 2019 17:33 ISTSri Lanka Navy has arrested at least four Indian fishermen and seized a fishing trawler for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters. The Navy arrested the fishermen when they were engaged in illegal fishing practices in Sri Lankan territorial waters in the sea area off the Kovilam Lighthouse on July 24, the Navy said in a statement on Wednesday.
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4 Tamil Nadu fishermen seriously injured after Sri Lanka navy attacks them
India | June 30, 2019 14:58 ISTFour Tamil Nadu fishermen were seriously injured after they were attacked by Sri Lankan naval personnel while fishing in the island nation's territorial waters, police said.
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Gujarat: Indian fisherman's body comes home months after death in Pakistan
India | December 02, 2018 9:36 ISTHe was ailing for some time before his death on September 20.
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Fishermen on a roll, this app helps them stay in safe waters
India | June 27, 2016 13:56 ISTBengaluru: Fifty-year-old K Anjaapuli – who has been fishing for 35 years along the coast of Puducherry – now takes his phone along to know exactly where the fish are, thanks to the Fisher Friend Mobile Application (FFMA) which gives him a wealth of
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