10 Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy in Gulf of Mannar

Feb 03, 2025

The Sri Lankan Navy detained ten Indian fishermen from Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, while they were fishing in the Gulf of Mannar. The incident has...

Stalin urges Jaishankar to take steps "urgently" to secure release of apprehended fishermen in Sri Lanka

Oct 28, 2022

Stating that the state government is committed to protecting traditional fishing rights, he said that the "infringement of the traditional rights of our fishermen"...

CM Stalin urges Jaishankar to secure Tamil Nadu fishermen's traditional fishing rights

Jul 02, 2024

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has appealed to Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar for immediate and substantial action to uphold the...

Tamil Nadu: Six Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison, arrive in Chennai

Jan 30, 2025

Six Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka were released and arrived in Chennai, where they were received by Fisheries Department officials. The incident highlights...

"Congress did it, DMK hid it": BJP leader targets ruling coalition allies in Tamil Nadu over Katchatheevu island row

Apr 01, 2024

The decades-old territorial and fishing rights dispute around Katchatheevu Island is in the limelight ahead of polling in Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha polls...

India urges WTO members to introduce moratorium on subsidies by distant water fishing nations

Feb 27, 2024

India urged the World Trade Organisation members on Tuesday, to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing...