New Delhi, March 28 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka next week, India on Friday raised the issue of the plight of Indian fishermen caught in the decades-old maritime dispute between the two neighbours.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, said that the long-standing issue of fishermen is expected to feature in the talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

"I have no doubt that the Prime Minister will raise issues related to the welfare of our fishermen during his meeting with the Sri Lankan President," Misri said.

The issue of fishermen has been a persistent problem between the two countries, w...