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  'On their way home!': Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy repatriated

  World | September 04, 2024 20:42 IST

  Indian fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, were repatriated to their homes in India on Wednesday, the Indian mission said.

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  Indian seafarer stuck in Libya returns after 19 months

  India | September 28, 2022 18:13 IST

  The Maritime Union Of India issued a statement claiming that the seafarer had spent 19 months on the ship in breach of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. He had been abandoned at the Misrata Port in Libya for nine months.

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  Pakistan Navy kills one Indian fisherman off Gujarat Coast

  India | November 07, 2021 14:10 IST

  It is being reported that one fisherman has died in the firing and another one got injured.

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  Sri Lankan Navy apprehends nine Indian fishermen

  India | January 10, 2021 11:11 IST

  The 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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  34 Indian fishermen arrested for straying into Pakistan waters

  India | May 08, 2019 9:23 IST

  Last month, the Pakistan government had released more than 250 Indian fishermen from the Landhi and Malir jails in Karachi.  

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  100 Indian fishermen arrested by Pakistan released

  India | April 12, 2019 9:48 IST

  They were kept in Karachi jail for over one and a half year before being released on April 8.

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  Sri Lanka releases Indian fisherman after son's death

  India | February 10, 2018 23:06 IST

  "Responding to a request for the release of a Tamil Nadu fisherman in Sri Lankan custody, whose son passed away on February 7, we took up the matter with Sri Lankan authorities," the ministry said in a statement.

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  546 Indian nationals in Pakistan jails

  World | July 01, 2017 15:13 IST

  At least 546 Indian nationals, including nearly 500 fishermen, are languishing in Pakistani jails, according to a list the Pakistan government handed over to the Indian envoy here today.

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  Sri Lankan Navy denies role, promises thorough probe into Indian fisherman's killing

  World | March 07, 2017 16:52 IST

  The Sri Lankan Navy has promised a full and thorough investigation into the killing of an Indian fisherman, MEA said.

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  Italy hopes for SC reprieve for sick marine

  World | September 07, 2014 17:11 IST

  Rome: Italy's foreign minister has appealed to India's Supreme Court to permit one of the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 to return home for health reasons.The marine, 47-year-old Massimiliano

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  India to seek fishing rights around Lankan waters: Report

  World | July 06, 2014 17:55 IST

  Colombo: The new Indian government is likely to ask Sri Lanka to issue commercial licences to its fishermen to operate around the northern Kachchativu islet, a media report said today ahead of External Affairs Minister

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  I will not leave India till I am not declared persona non grata: Italian ambassador

  India | March 13, 2013 23:15 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 13 : With his expulsion being one of the options before India in view of breach of assurance on return of two marines, Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini today said he will not

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  Outrage in India over Italy's decision not to send back marines

  India | March 12, 2013 22:29 IST

  New Delhi, March 12:  A day after Italy refused to send back two marines charged with killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast, India said Tuesday Italy did not have a choice in the matter.

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  Wife of Indian fisherman shot dead by Italian marines, seeks justice

  India | March 12, 2013 11:19 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12: The two Italian marines who had fatally shot two Indian fishermen must be brought back to India to stand trial, demanded the wife of one of the two fishermen who were killed.

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  Pakistan to release all Indian fishermen

  World | January 22, 2013 21:51 IST

  Karachi, Jan 22: All Indian fishermen being held in Pakistani jails will be released soon as a goodwill gesture, Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced today.Speaking to the media after attending a meeting convened by President

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  Two parallel probes on to find out causes into firing on Indian fishermen off Dubai coast

  India | July 24, 2012 8:44 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 24:  Regretting the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by US Navy personnel off the Dubai coast earlier this month, the United States on Monday said two parallel investigations have been ordered