Chennai, Oct. 9 -- With the Sri Lankan Navy today arresting 47 Indian fishermen on charges of poaching in the island nation's territorial waters across the Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to secure their release along with their boats without any delay.
In his letter to the EAM, Stalin has urged that New Delhi take expeditious steps to revive the Joint Working Group, established to find a solution to the festering issue. As of today, 242 fishing boats and 74 fishermen are in Sri Lankan custody.
"I wish to bring to your immediate attention the apprehending of five Indian fishing boats and 47 fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier today. This incident has caused signif...