Katchatheevu Case
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Indian statements on 'reclaiming' Katchatheevu island have 'no ground', says Sri Lankan minister
World | Apr 05, 2024, 12:40 PM ISTPM Modi slammed the Congress and DMK for overlooking national interests and "callously" ceding the Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. A no-fishing pact was signed in 1976, after which 6,000 Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lanka in last 20 years, said EAM Jaishankar.
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'No need for further discussions': Sri Lanka on Katchatheevu island ceded by India decades ago
World | Apr 04, 2024, 06:18 PM ISTThe Katchatheevu island has become a hot election topic after PM Modi lashed at the Congress and then-Indira Gandhi government for ceding the territory to Sri Lanka in 1974. The unhappiness over the transfer of the island has persisted for about 20 years.
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'They didn't care...': Jaishankar accuses Congress of keeping nation in dark over Katchatheevu issue
India | Apr 01, 2024, 12:45 PM ISTJaishnakar, who held a press conference today, said that Katchatheevu island is not an issue which has “surfaced suddenly” but it has been a “live issue” which has been discussed in the Parliament and consultative committee.
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‘Congress, DMK did nothing to safeguard TN's interests’: PM Modi over new Katchatheevu details
Tamil Nadu | Apr 01, 2024, 10:23 AM ISTPM Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress and DMK over the "emerging" details in the Katchatheevu matter and said that the callousness of both parties on Katchatheevu has "harmed the interests of our poor fishermen and fisherwomen".
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'Eye opening and startling!': PM Modi slams Congress for Katchatheevu island issue
India | Mar 31, 2024, 12:23 PM ISTAs the debate surrounding the Katchatheevu issue continues to gain traction, political parties and citizens alike are scrutinizing the historical decision and its ramifications on India’s maritime sovereignty and regional geopolitics.
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Talks would not affect Katchatheevu case: Tamil Nadu
India | Jan 26, 2014, 06:36 AM ISTChennai: Talks between the fishing communities of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka will be carried out without affecting the case filed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on the Katchatheevu island, the state government