Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 21 Indian Fishermen: Latest Updates & Implications
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 21 Indian Fishermen: Latest Updates & Implications.
Stay updated on the recent tension as the Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen, seizing their boats. Explore the ongoing issue impacting India-Sri Lanka relations.
Sri Lankan Navy arrested 21 Indian fishermen, also seized 2 boats. The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 21 Indian fishermen who were fishing in the country’s territorial waters.
The fishermen were taken to Kankesanthurai port after being arrested near Jaffna on Saturday. The Navy has also seized two of their boats.
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests Indian Fishermen: 146 fishermen arrested so far.
Earlier on Friday, the Sri Lankan Navy had detained 15 Indian fishermen near Karainagar coast in the northern Jaffna peninsula.
In 2023, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 240 Indian fishermen and seized 35 of their boats.
Fishermen are a serious issue between India and Sri Lanka.
There has been an issue of fishermen between India and Sri Lanka for a long time. The Sri Lankan Navy has also fired on Indian fishermen several times in the Palk Strait.
This narrow strip of sea located between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka is a fish-rich area and fishermen from both countries come here for fishing.
Maldives-China Relations: China expressed support for preserving the Maldives’ sovereignty when Indian forces returned home.
China has said that it supports the Maldives in protecting its sovereignty. This statement of China came after the return of the first contingent of the Indian Army to operate the helicopter.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that he had no clear information about the withdrawal of the first contingent of Indian troops from Maldives.
However, China is a supporter of protecting the sovereignty of Maldives’ borders. Based on this independence, friendly cooperation continues between the two countries.
A group of 26 Indian soldiers left from Maldives.
It is noteworthy that according to Maldives, a group of 26 Indian soldiers has left Maldives recently and in its place, 26 Indian citizens have reached Maldives to operate helicopters.
