Indian fishermen News
Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Priyanga Wickramasinghe, was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Both arrests came off the coast of the northeastern Mannar district in the Navy’s continued regular patrols in the Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal fishing, the Navy said.
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India reiterated that Pak is duty-bound to ensure the security of all Indians in its custody
'These increasing incidents of deaths of Indian prisoners are alarming': MEA
6 Indian prisoners have died in Pakistani custody in the last 9 months
The boats were towed to Karachi for further legal proceedings
Pakistan and India regularly arrest fishermen from either side for violating the maritime boundary
The Indian government had formally requested the Myanmar counterpart to grant amnesty to the fishermen on humanitarian grounds.
An Indian fishing boat sank after it allegedly 'collided' with a Sri Lankan Navy craft in the Palk Strait - the waters between India and Sri Lanka.
The body of a missing fisherman was recovered
Two other fishermen are still in Sri Lankan custody
Their boat sank after crashing against Sri Lankan Navy craft
Two Indians were rescued, one went missing as a boat collided with Sri Lankan Navy craft
Indian fishermen alleged that the Sri Lankan move was deliberate
Sri Lankan Navy allegedly attacked Indian fishermen
25 Indian boats were damaged, the fishermen alleged
Sri Lankan Navy hurled glass bottles and stones
Indian Coast Guard Station, Mandapam successfully rescued a boat that carried four Indian fishermen.
The boat was adrift in Sri Lankan waters owing to a technical snag.
The fishermen were reportedly stranded and adrift at sea.
Pakistan maritime security agency or PMSA has taken into custody 56 Indian fishermen along with 10 Indian boats, alleging they crossed into Pakistani waters.
ICGS Vaibhav rescued nine fishermen from IFB Jeraldon-2, a fishing boat, that was stranded about 75 nautical miles South-East of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
The information regarding stranded fishing boat and the distressed crew was received by Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC).
The boat was reportedly drifting at sea due to engine failure and was facing the vagaries of the ocean.
The Indian Coast Guard in a coordinated operation with the Bangladesh Coast Guard brought back as many as 516 Indian fishermen along with 32 Indian Fishing Boats from Bangladesh who were stranded due to bad weather and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal.
The fishermen released on Saturday were part the second batch of 360 Indian prisoners Pakistan has announced to set free in four phases this month.
The development comes at the backdrop of New Delhi sending a note verbale to Pakistan High Commission on Tuesday calling for the release of the fishermen who have completed their sentences.
The Navy arrested the fishermen in the seas 16 nautical miles west of Point Pedro during a Naval patrol.
The fishermen hail from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Their two boats were also seized.
Over 3,300 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing near Katchatheevu, a fishermen association leader said here Thursday.
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