Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained and their fishing boats by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Amid China's economic struggles, police are increasingly seizing assets from private businesses, demanding payments in exchange for releasing frozen funds. Business owners report widespread extortion, with the practice of "offshore fishing" growing as a source of revenue for local government
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy made a direct accusation on Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, accusing him of destroying the lives of Ganga Matsya community members, who once led a peaceful life by fishing in lakes.
The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has approved a comprehensive development plan for the Muthalapozhi Fishing Harbour, with a project budget of Rs 177 crore based on the Kerala government's revised Detailed Project Report (DPR).
The Chief Minister urged the EAM to take diplomatic measures to resolve the issue with Sri Lanka and requested the release of 128 fishermen and 199 fishing boats from Tamil Nadu.
The fishermen, who ventured for fishing from the Rameswaram fish landing centre on September 28, were apprehended near Neduntheevu on Sunday by Lankan authorities, CM Stalin said, in a letter to EAM Jaishankar.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic initiatives to ensure consular access and legal assistance to secure early release of 28 fishermen from Idinthakarai fishing village of Tirunelveli district apprehe
Thanking India's leadership, the White House further said that this expansion will help monitor illegal fishing and other illegal activities in waters where China's influence is growing.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday wrote a letter to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and requested to ensure the release of 14 fishermen and three mechanised fishing boats that are in the custody of the Sri Lankan Navy.
A boat which ventured into the sea for fishing off the coast of Rameswaram with eight crew members was apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, as per the Rameswaram Assistant Director of Fisheries on Tuesday.