- Sri Lankan Navy nabs 33 Indian fishermen accusing them of fishing illegally inside their waters.
- All 7 trawlers along with Indian fishermen captured by Sri Lankan Navy.
- Incident comes on heels of second round of dialogue on fishermen of two countries on May 12
- Indian fishermen against bottom trawling as demanded by Sri Lankan fishermen who say bottom trawling likely to cause irreparable damage to marine resources
- Conflict over Pak Bay has been the single most critical issue impeding bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urges PM Modi to urgently address issue concerning arrest of 33 Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy
- She calls for urgent resolution of the problems being faced by Indian fishermen
- In a letter to Modi, Jayalalitha seeks strongest disapproval of Sri Lankan Navy’s alleged “belligerent actions’ against Indian fishermen.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sri-lanka-arrests-33-indian-fishermen/article6073327.ece
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/jayalalithaa-seeks-strong-response-from-modi/article6073328.ece
Exams Perspective:
- India Srilanka Bilateral Relations
- Tamil Diaspora
- Fishermen issue
- Trawling