Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan accepted the mistake on Thursday after the Tamil Nadu government was left red-faced after an advertisement for a new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that featured a rocket with the flag of China.<
India urged the World Trade Organisation members on Tuesday, to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing related activities beyond their exclusive economic zones (EEZ) for a period of at least 25 years.
The fishermen are protesting against the continued arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy, the confiscation of their boats and the maximum punishment given to the fishermen by the Sri Lankan court.
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court directed the Ramanathapuram Collector to consider a petition filed by a fisherman from Rameswaram seeking permission to allow fiberglass-reinforced plastic-motorized boats to travel for the Katchatheevu St. Anthony church festival and further, court
Taiwan has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding maritime law within its dominion, rejecting Beijing's ongoing criticism of the Taiwanese Coast Guard's handling of an incident near Kinmen that resulted in the deaths of two Chinese fishermen
China's claim that the waters between Taiwan's Kinmen archipelago and China's Xiamen are not a restricted area is an example of Beijing employing "grey zone" tactics to ratchet up pressure against Taipei, Focus Taiwan reported, citing experts on Sunday.
Taiwan rejected Beijing's criticism of the Taiwanese Coast Guard's handling of a case near Kinmen that left two Chinese fishermen dead and said that Taipei will continue to "enforce the law in waters it controls," Taiwan News reported.
The fire caused no casualties and the crew members were transferred to another fishing vessel. The damaged boat and crew were escorted to Upada village near Kakinada.