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19 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka, reach Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The statement came on Friday as fishermen community and the villagers in Tharuvaikulam of Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district staged a one-day hunger strike on Monday demanding the release of 22 fishermen "arrested" by the Sri Lankan Navy
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7 Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka, reach Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As many as 7 fishermen who were released from the custody of Sri Lanka reached Chennai Airport on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu: 21 Indian fishermen released from Colombo prison arrive at Che
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The 21 Indian fishermen whose release was secured by the Indian High Commission in Colombo arrived at the Chennai airport on Saturday morning.
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"Returning Home": 21 Indian fishermen on their way to Chennai from Colombo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The 21 Indian fishermen whose release was secured by the Indian High Commission in Colombo, have been successfully repatriated.
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Nagapattinam-Kankesanthurai ferry services will "resume this year," says S
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Showing optimism to increasing connectivity between India and Sri Lanka, the Minister Counsellor (Commercial) of Sri Lanka's High Commision, Geshan Dissanayake said Wednesday that the ferry services between India's Nagapattinan and Sri Lanka's Kankesanthurai will be resumed this year.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 13 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, seizes thr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 13 Indian fishermen and seized three boats near Delft Island in the Palk Bay Sea area of the Indian Ocean early in the morning on Thursday.
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 26 Indian fishermen, seizes four boats
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 26 Indian fishermen, and seized four boats, the Fishermen Association of Pamban said.
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India attaches high importance to issue of fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Regarding the matter of 10 Indian fishermen charged with death in Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has always prioritised the welfare of these fishermen and is making efforts to bring them back home.
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Jaishankar writes back to Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, assures pro-active action
Updated : 2 years ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has written back to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, in response to his letter, urging him to secure the release of all fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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"Don't see necessity to recommence talks," Sri Lankan minister says Katcha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Over the decades-old territorial and fishing rights dispute around Katchatheevu Island, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said, "If you look at it carefully, these are the issues which we have discussed and concluded a long time ago with country-to-country talks. I dont see a necessity t
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Tamil Nadu: Five Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Five fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier, have been repatriated from the island nation and will reach India.
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"We established good diplomatic relationship with Sri Lanka..": Rajnath Si
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Targeting Congress over the Katchatheevu island row, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh drew a comparison between the Congress and the BJP government at the Centre and said that his government established a good diplomatic relationship with Sri Lanka so that Indian fishermen do not face probl
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