Pakistan on Thursday released 219 Indian fishermen who had allegedly strayed into its waters, bringing the total number of Indian fishermen freed from Pakistani jails as “goodwill gesture” in the last 10 days to 439, despite the chill in bilateral ties. The 219 fishermen were freed from Malir jail onContinue Reading

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government today described Sri Lanka’s reported move to demolish and reconstruct a church in Katchatheevu islet as a “carefully calculated provocation” and urged the Centre to prevail on Colombo to involve Indian fishermen in the process. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief MinisterContinue Reading

Colombo: All the 126 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching into the country’s waters were released yesterday by courts in the country. The release came as Sri Lanka and India completed the formalities for the release of fishermen detained in each other’s country for allegedly fishingContinue Reading