The Sri Lankan Coast Guard and navy have arrested another group of Indian fishermen and seized their trawler, in the fifth such detention this month.
The three Indian fishermen are accused of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally entering Sri Lankan waters. They were taken into custody at Kankesanturai in Jaffna.
The arrest marks the fifth such incident in March alone.
The continued arrests led to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister writing multiple letters to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a “robust diplomatic response” and opposition DMK leader M Karunanidhi also pushing for immediate action on the issue.
See our earlier posts:
DMK chief calls for action on Sri Lanka’s arrest of fishermen (15 Mar 2016)
Jayalalithaa calls for ‘robust diplomatic response’ to Sri Lanka (14 Mar 2016)
The three Indian fishermen are accused of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally entering Sri Lankan waters. They were taken into custody at Kankesanturai in Jaffna.
The arrest marks the fifth such incident in March alone.
The continued arrests led to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister writing multiple letters to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a “robust diplomatic response” and opposition DMK leader M Karunanidhi also pushing for immediate action on the issue.
See our earlier posts:
DMK chief calls for action on Sri Lanka’s arrest of fishermen (15 Mar 2016)
Jayalalithaa calls for ‘robust diplomatic response’ to Sri Lanka (14 Mar 2016)