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77 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lankan government
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Consequent to the mutual agreement between India and Sri Lanka, 77 Indian fishermen released with efforts of High Commission of India in Colombo.
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Lanka to release 85 fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): All 85 fishermen, who are in custody of the Sri Lankan Government, would be released soon, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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Indian Coast Guard takes custody of 10 Lankan fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu) [India] Mar. 8 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard has confirmed taking custody of 10 Sri Lankan fishermen and their two boats, on charges of violating India's territorial waters.
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Stalin dubs Indian fisherman's killing 'grave human rights viola
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): Furious over the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday dubbed the episode as 'grave human rights violation'.
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'Extremist elements' in TN blowing fishermen issue out of propor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday called on the Centre to take strong measures and collaborate with the Sri Lankan Government for allowing fishing in their region till the time the Indian side is re-populate with export quali
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Fisherman killing: Vice-President Ansari takes up issue with SL President
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday took up the issue of the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who assured that such incidents won't repeat.
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Killing of fishermen unacceptable, matter taken up with Sri Lankan Govt.:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India on Tuesday said the matter has been raised with the Sri Lankan Government.
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention in fishermen issue
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[ India] , Mar. 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's intervention in connection with the incident where a fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot in the Sri Lankan waters, but, the is
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Sri Lankan Navy denies reports of shooting Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar. 7 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has categorically denied media reports that they shot at Indian fishermen on Monday night.
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Govt. deeply concerned at killing of Indian fisherman: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Mar. 7 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the Government of India is deeply concerned at the killing of an Indian fisherman, adding that the Sri Lankan Navy has promised a full and thorough investigation in the matter.
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High Commissioner to Sri Lanka takes up fishermen issue with Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): In the wake of the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, the government has conveyed its deep concerns.
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Stalin urges Govt. to react strongly to killing of fisherman
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): Condemning the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday urged the Central Government to react strongly and demanded it to hold embassy-level talks at once on the
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