India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen in each other's custody: MEAPakistan has been requested to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishe...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to release Indian prisoners in its custodyIndia made the request in the context of the exchange of the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen by both the countries as part of a p...
01 Jan, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to release Indian prisoners in its custodyThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has asked Pakistan to provide immediate consular access to 105 fishermen and 20 civilian prisoners w...
01 Jul, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
- Pakistan confirms it has 682 Indian prisoners detained in its jails
These lists are exchanged twice a year -- on January 1 and July 1 respectively.
01 Jul, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to ensure early release of Indian prisonersIndia made the request in the context of the exchange of the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen by both the countries as part of a p...
01 Jan, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to speed up release and repatriation of Indian civilian prisonersThe two countries exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody in line with the provisions of a 2008 agreeme...
01 Jul, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to ensure early release of Indian prisonersThe request came in the context of the exchange of the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen by both the countries as part of a practic...
01 Jan, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
More nationals in Pakistan jails than acknowledged: IndiaThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Lok Sabha last week that 337 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, were believed to be...
24 Mar, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
337 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, believed to be in Pakistan's custody: GovernmentIn a written reply to a separate question, the minister said India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan. "Our consistent posi...
18 Mar, 2020, 04.52 PM IST
India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners based on 2008 agreementIndia handed over lists of 249 Pakistan civilian prisoners and 98 fishermen in India’s custody to Pakistan. Pakistan has shared lists of 54...
01 Jan, 2019, 01.17 PM IST
75 defence personnel in Pakistan's custody: GovernmentHe also said that as of July 27, there are 417 fishermen in Pakistan's custody and 15 fishermen in Sri Lanka's custody, who are believed to...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
681 Indian fishermen in custody of Pakistan, Sri Lanka: GovernmentIn written response to a question in the Upper House, government said 537 fishermen were in jails in Pakistan while 144 were in Sri Lankan ...
21 Dec, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
Government got 251 fishermen released from Lankan custody in 2017: Sushma SwarajSwaraj said that the number of Indian fishermen and fishing boats in the custody of Sri Lankan authorities as on July 31 this year was 15 a...
03 Aug, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
10 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan NavyOnly on January two, Sri Lanka agreed to release 51 fishermen in its custody and consider returning a large number of fishing boats in its ...
05 Jan, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
Sri Lanka arrests 15 Indian fishermenAt least 15 Indian fishermen were arrested today by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, in the fifth such incid...
26 Nov, 2015, 09.53 PM IST
19 Indian fishermen remanded in custody in Sri LankaThe Point Pedro's Acting Magistrate issued their remand orders after they were presented before him earlier this morning.
10 Oct, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
India issues demarche to Sri Lanka on jailed fishermenIndia today summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner and issued a demarche on the issue of 114 Indian fishermen lodged in Lankan jails.
07 Aug, 2013, 05.01 PM IST