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Teesta issue: Will take Mamata Banerjee on board, says Sushma Swaraj"It is necessary to take the West Bengal Chief Minister on board (on the Teesta issue)," Sushma Swaraj said during her annual press confere...
Sri Lanka, India to release fishermen to defuse tensionsFisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said he had spoken with Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu on the situation.
HC asks Centre, Tamil Nadu, to look into grievances of fishermenIt disposed of a PIL seeking a direction to central and state governments to formulate welfare schemes to rehabilitate families of Tamil Na...
Hamid Ansari takes up fisherman killing issue with Lankan presidentThe 22-year-old fisherman was shot dead yesterday while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet.
Sri Lanka orders probe into Indian fisherman's killingThe Sri Lankan navy, however, denied the allegation, saying it does not open fire at poaching fishermen and only arrests them.
India raises issues of Indian fisherman's killing with Sri LankaGovernment of India is deeply concerned over the killing of an Indian fisherman, said the sources.
10 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navyWhile four of the fishermen belonged to this island town, the others hailed from Jegadapattinam in Pudukottai district, Fisheries departmen...
India to file appeal in Lanka Supreme Court to bring back fishermenThe spokesperson in New Delhi had said the government would do everything possible to ensure return of the five Indian fishermen
Tamil Nadu BJP in a tight spot over fishermen issueThe Tamil Nadu BJP had promised a separate ministry for the welfare of fishermen at the Centre during the run up to the Lok Sabha elections.
- Sri Lankan Tamils journey to US turns into ordeal
A report in the New York Times details the journey of the five men who had left the island nation ravaged by decades of civil war in 2010 a...
No decision on level of India's participation in CHOGM: GovernmentAmid opposition by Tamil parties to PM's participation in CHOGM in Sri Lanka, the government said no decision has yet been taken.
- Plea for setting up Indo-Lanka Marines Disputes Authority
Fish Workers Forum sought formation of an Indo-Sri Lanka Marine Disputes Authority to find solution to end the "sufferings" of Indian fishe...
Indian fisherman injured in firing by Lankan NavyAn Indian fisherman was injured when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly fired at some fishing boats off Kodiakarai coast.
- Centre, Karunanidhi ineffective against Lankan killing: Jayalalithaa
A blame casting has begun in Tamil Nadu for the attack on TN fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy with Jayalalithaa blaming the 'ineffective' r...
- Lankan Navy kills another fisherman
A fisherman was killed and two others injured off Kodiakarai coast in Nagapattinam district, in what is believed to be another attack on In...
- Fisherman killed in Palk Strait, uproar in Chennai
India summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam to lodge a strong protest over the killing of a fisherman by the Lankan Navy...
- India summons Lanka High Commissioner over fisherman shooting incident
The External Affiars ministry has summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam asking for an explanation on the fisherman shoot...