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CM Stalin writes to EAM Jaishankar, urges immediate release of apprehended
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic efforts to secure the release of apprehended fishermen and their fishing boats from the Sri Lankan Navy's custody.
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Tamil Nadu CM urges Jaishankar to secure release of 17 TN fishermen appre
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene and secure the release of 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Indian Embassy announces repatriation of 28 Indian fishermen from Bahrain
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X, the Indian embassy in Bahrain wrote, "India in Bahrain is pleased to announce repatriation of 28 Indian fishermen who were recently freed after reduction in sentence from 6 to 3 months. The embassy facilitated legal assistance and travel under GoI's Indian Community W
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PM Modi accepts President Dissanayake's invitation to visit Sri Lanka: MEA
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said that during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended an invitation to him to visit Sri Lanka, which was accepted, with dates yet to be finalised through diplomatic channels.
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"Discussed fishermen's livelihoods, agreed on humanitarian approach": PM M
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed issues related to the livelihood of fishermen with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during their meeting on Monday. He emphasized the need for a humanitarian approach to address the matter.
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Sri Lanka hails India's support in economic recovery, debt restructuring;
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, "We faced an unprecedented economic crisis some two years ago and India supported us immensely to come out of that quagmire. It has also helped us immensely after that, especially in the debt-free structuring process."
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Rahul Gandhi urges EAM Jaishankar to take up arrest of Indian fishermen is
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to take up the issue of arrest of Indian fisherfolks by Sri lankan authorities during the visit of island nation's President Anura Kumara Dissanay
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Parliament: Congress' Vijay Vasant moves adjournment motion to discuss fis
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Monday morning moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka authorities.
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Odisha: 78 Bangladeshi fishermen to be sent back to home country
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"78 Bangladeshi national fishermen were caught the day before yesterday...and had been brought to Paradip Police Station...they were handed over to us for verification and it has been done. Procedures are underway to return them (to Bangladesh)," the DSP said.
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Sri Lanka repatriates 21 Indian fishermen
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X on Monday, the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka wrote, "A group of 21 Indian fishermen have been successfully repatriated from Sri Lanka. They are currently on their way back home!"
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends eight Indian fishermen, captures two boats off
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended eight Indian fishermen and captured two boats off the coast of Ramanathapuram on Sunday morning.
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Congress MP gives adjournment motion to discuss the issues faced by Kanniy
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Thursday moved an adjournment motion notice to discuss the issues faced by Kanniyakumari fishermen
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