The Sri Lankan Navy detained these 17 fishermen and their three boats on September 13 and following the State and Central government intervention were released by Sri Lanka Court on September 27.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sabry noted that the two nations have a history of sitting, negotiating and resolving problems, "just like in a family."
Ten Indian Fishermen who were allegedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and were later released by the Sri Lankan government reached Chennai Airport on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan met the Ambassador of Iran to India Iraj Elahi and expressed gratitude to the government of Iran for the release of eight Indian fishermen.
Indian Naval Ship Khanjar, mission deployed in the Southern IOR, arrived at Trincomalee on Saturday, Sri Lanka for an operational turnaround, informed the Ministry of Defence
Indian Naval Ship Khanjar, has safely brought back 36 Indian fishermen who were stranded 130 nautical miles from the Tamil Nadu coast in the Bay of Bengal.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that as many as 2,559 Indian fishermen and a total of 63 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014.
A Sri Lankan court has ordered the release of 22 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the authorities, the Fisherman Association of India informed on Wednesday.