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Tamil Nadu CM writes to EAM Jaishankar to secure release of 14 fishermen h
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
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.
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Seven Sri Lankan fishermen held near Kanyakumari for 'trespassing'
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Coast Guard vessel, while on patrol duty from Tuticorin, detected a fishing boat displaying registration numbers from Sri Lanka within the Kanyakumari sea area. Acting promptly, the Coast Guard intercepted the trespassing vessel, 'Vaibhav', effectively surrounding the barge to prevent an
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Coast Guard apprehends five Sri Lankan fishermen for entering Indian water
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard handed over the fishermen, who crossed the border into Indian waters near the 5th sandbar in the Adam Bridge sandbar near Arichalmunai, Dhanushkodi in the Rameswaram island region, to Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group Police for further legal action.
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8 Sri Lankans, 4 Indians nabbed for smuggling sea cucumbers and turmeric:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard and the Customs Department officers jointly arrested 8 Sri Lankan fishermen with five boats and 4 Indians for smuggling sea cucumbers and edible turmeric.
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"We need to sit and talk...": Sri Lankan FM Ali Sabry on fishermen issue w
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
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."
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Sri Lankan fishermen oppose Chinese exploitation of their maritime resourc
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 27 (ANI): Local Sri Lankan fishermen in the northern part of the island nation come forward to oppose the Chinese exploitation of maritime resources in their waters.
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Eight Indian fishermen held by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 20 (ANI): Eight Indian fishermen were apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly engaging in "illegal fishing" in Sri Lankan waters, according to Q branch police.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 22 (ANI): Ten Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly engaging in "illegal fishing" in Sri Lankan waters, the Sri Lankan fishermen association said.
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TN: Rameswaram fishermen rescue 2 Sri Lankan fishermen
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 (ANI): Fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram have rescued 2 Sri Lankan fishermen who were fighting for their lives after their boat overturned in the Bagh Strait sea while one other Sri Lankan fisherman was reported dead.
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6 Sri Lankan fishermen held for fishing in Indian waters
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 18 (ANI): As many as six Sri Lankan fishermen were held on Thursday and their boat was seized for allegedly fishing in Indian waters by the Coast Guard.
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ICG rescues 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from rough seas
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Rajkamal on Saturday rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen along with the boat during a sea-air coordinated operation.
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Indian Coast Guard coordinates rescue operation of 6 Sri Lankan fishermen
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Chennai successfully coordinated the rescue operation of six Sri Lankan fishermen on Sunday morning amidst rough seas.
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