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  PM Modi meets Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya, discuses development, fishermen's welfare

  India | October 17, 2025 23:24 IST

  On 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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  PM Modi raises fishermen issue with Sri Lankan President, says 'agreed on humanitarian approach'

  World | April 06, 2025 0:00 IST

  PM Modi in Sri Lanka: As per MEA reports, Sri Lankan authorities have decided to release 11 fishermen imminently and a few more in the coming days on humanitarian grounds.

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  Govt help sought to bring home fishermen fleeing from Yemen

  World | November 28, 2019 22:24 IST

  On Wednesday through a "telephone message," the fishermen informed their families that they in a mechanised boat somehow reached Indian waters near Lakshadweep, the SAFF said in a statement.

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  India taking up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka, Sushma tells Parliament

  Politics | March 16, 2017 14:11 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today informed the Parliament that the Indian government is taking up the issue of fishermen with the Sri Lankan government through diplomatic channels.

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  Pakistan arrests 70 Indian fishermen

  World | October 04, 2015 14:30 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan has arrested 70 Indian fishermen for allegedly violating its territorial waters off the coast of southern Sindh province, an official said today. The arrests were made yesterday and the fishermen were brought to provincial

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  Jaya writes to PM Modi on fishermen issue

  Politics | October 01, 2015 15:11 IST

  Chennai: Taking exception to the continued arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu government has told the Centre that Colombo's “dubious actions” has resulted in the situation at sea remaining “precarious.”Referring to

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  PM Modi took up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka: Sushma Swaraj

  Politics | March 18, 2015 14:52 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took up the problems of Indian fishermen with Sri Lanka during his visit to the island-country last week, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday."The problems of fishermen