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  Tamil Nadu: 27 Indian fishermen, jailed in Sri Lanka, arrive in Chennai after their release | Video

  February 27, 2025 9:38 IST

  Sri Lankan Navy on February 23 had said that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation.

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  Fishermen go on indefinite strike in Rameswaram as Sri Lanka Navy arrests 32 in Palk Bay Sea

  February 24, 2025 14:37 IST

  Expressing concern over the latest arrests, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging to convene a Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting to ensure the release of all the arrested fishermen and their boats.

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  Fishermen stage protest after Sri Lankan Navy arrests 17 fishermen from Rameshwaram | VIDEO

  September 30, 2024 8:18 IST

  17 fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were venturing off the Rameswaram coast on Sunday. The protesting fishermen demanded urgent measures for the safe return of their fellow community members.

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  Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Centre to secure release of 17 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  September 29, 2024 23:25 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take swift diplomatic action following the arrest of 17 Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests eight fishermen from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin writes to Centre

  August 27, 2024 16:03 IST

  In the latest instance, eight fishermen who set sail from Rameswaram were arrested and their boat seized, Stalin told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a letter.

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen, seizes two powerboats for alleged illegal fishing

  July 23, 2024 10:40 IST

  This came days after massive protests by fishermen in Rameswaram, who demanded the release of 74 fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka this year. India and Sri Lanka regularly spar over the issue of fishermen, with several Indian fisherfolk arrested every year.

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  Stalin writes to Jaishankar over arrests of fishermen by Sri Lanka, urges to convene joint meet

  June 25, 2024 16:19 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities.

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  Annamalai seeks Jaishankar's help for repatriation of 12 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

  December 10, 2023 23:05 IST

  The arrests of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy has been a concerning issue for both the Tamil Nadu government as well as the BJP-led central government.

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  BSF arrests 3 Pakistani fishermen from Gujarat's Kutch

  India | December 12, 2022 13:21 IST

  The Border Security Force apprehended at least three Pakistani fishermen from Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday.

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  Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 Indian fishermen including minor; seizes 2 boats

  India | November 06, 2022 17:47 IST

  The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with the Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegally entering Sri Lankan’s territorial waters.

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  Sri Lanka releases 18 Indian fishermen

  World | June 15, 2019 18:50 IST

  Sri Lanka has released 18 Indian fishermen arrested for illegally fishing in the Sri Lankan waters, an official said on Saturday.

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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests 18 Indian fishermen

  World | April 05, 2019 12:22 IST

  Sri Lanka Navy has arrested at least 18 Indian fishermen and seized three dhows (vessel) for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.

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  Four Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

  India | January 28, 2019 18:51 IST

  Four Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Monday by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters, police said here.

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  Pakistan releases 30 Indian prisoners ahead of Independence Day

  World | August 13, 2018 14:08 IST

  Over 470 Indians, including 418 fishermen, are detained in Pakistani jails, according to a government report submitted before the country's Supreme Court in July. The 27 fishermen reached Lahore on Monday and will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah Border.

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  Pakistan arrests 50 Indian fishermen

  World | December 11, 2014 14:11 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday arrested 50 Indian fishermen and seized 10 boats, the police said.A police official said 10 Indian fishing boats along with 50 crew members were apprehended for entering Pakistani waters.The fishermen would be

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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests 4 Tamil fishermen

  India | November 29, 2014 7:10 IST

  Madurai: Four Indian fishermen from a village in Nagapattinam district were today arrested by Sri Lankan Navy after they strayed into Lankan waters, officials said.Fisheries department officials said that the fishermen from Pushpavanam village, who

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  Over 200 Indian fishermen in Pak custody

  India | November 27, 2014 12:20 IST

  New Delhi: Over 200 Indian fishermen are presently in Pakistan's custody, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said yesterday."In respect to Pakistan, as per figures provided by Pakistan authorities on July 1, 2014 under a bilateral

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  Pakistan arrests 25 Indian fishermen

  World | September 30, 2014 6:29 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan has arrested 25 Indian fisherman for violating the territorial waters of the country, its maritime security agency said.The Indian fishermen were arrested and their boats seized early on Sunday morning. "We are preparing

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  Six Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  India | September 09, 2014 16:43 IST

  Rameswaram: In the second such incident within a week, Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested six fishermen on charges of entering into the island nation's territory while fishing near Katchtathivu.Rameswaram Fishermen Organisation President S Emerite

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  Jayalalithaa seeks Narendra Modi's intervention into fishermen issue

  India | September 03, 2014 7:02 IST

  Chennai: Expressing concern over the ‘alarmingly' increasing frequencies of arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking Centre's immediate intervention to resolve