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Sri Lanka Repatriates 21 Indian Fishermen Arrested for Poaching
Sri Lanka Repatriates 21 Indian Fishermen Arrested for Poaching
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The instances of Indian fishermen venturing into Sri Lankan waters unknowingly have been an issue between the two nations.
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Twenty-one Indian fishermen accused of poaching have been repatriated to Chennai by the Sri Lankan government, India's High Commission in Sri Lanka said.Ties between India and Sri Lanka are often affected by contentious fishing issues, with the island navy often arresting and even firing at Indian fishermen and seizing their boats, alleging that they illegally entered Sri Lankan territorial waters.The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating India's Tamil Nadu state from Sri Lanka, is a rich waterway for fishermen from both countries.
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Sri Lanka Repatriates 21 Indian Fishermen Arrested for Poaching
20:25 05.01.2024 (Updated: 20:38 05.01.2024) Indian fishermen unknowingly venturing into Sri Lankan waters has been a sore issue between the two nations of late.
Twenty-one Indian fishermen accused of poaching have been repatriated to Chennai by the Sri Lankan government, India's High Commission in Sri Lanka said.
Ties between India and Sri Lanka are often affected by contentious fishing issues, with the island navy often arresting and even firing at Indian fishermen and seizing their boats, alleging that they illegally entered
Sri Lankan territorial waters.
The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating India's Tamil Nadu state from Sri Lanka, is a rich waterway for fishermen from both countries.
According to reports, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 240 Indian fishermen along with 35 trawlers, for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters in 2023.
