The chief minister of Tamil Nadu urged the Indian prime minister to secure the release of 13 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy this week.
The fishermen from Rameswaram, Nagapattinam and Pamban were arrested on Wednesday evening, The Hindu reported.
In a letter to Mr Modi, Tamil Nadu's current chief minister, Edappadi K. Palanisamy called on the Indian premier to secure the release of not only the recently arrested fishermen but all 53 fishermen currently detained as well as 123 impounded fishing boats.
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