Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Thursday said the second round of talks between the Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen can be held March 25 only if all the arrested Indian fishermen and their boats are released before that date.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the text of which was released to the media here, Jayalalithaa said: "I wish to reiterate categorically that, in order to ensure that the talks are conducted in a conducive atmosphere, all the apprehended Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody should be released.
"The talks can take place as scheduled on March 25, only if all our fishermen and their boats are released before that date."
Citing the arrest of 74 Indian fishermen belonging to the state and Puducherry by the Sri Lankan Navy Wednesday, she said: "This latest incident, coming as it does on the eve of the fishermen level talks, is an extremely unfortunate episode. This belligerent action has caused tremendous anxiety and agitation amongst the fishermen community in Tamil Nadu."
The first round of talks between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen were held here in January. The second round is slated to be held in Colombo.
Corona is constantly wreaking havoc on the country. What is common and what is taking everyone fa
New cases of corona are increasing continuously in the country. In the last 24 hours, there has b
Oppo K10 and Enco Air 2 launched in India, know when and where to buy with these offers
Oppo has launched its new smartphone Oppo K10 in India. Talking about its features, Snapdragon 68
NTLF 2021: Addressing the NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi h
Sought Modi's intervention to stop attacks on churches: Sangma
Shillong, Feb 17 (IANS) Expressing concern on the frequent attacks on on churches and Christian
Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol won the Silver medal in the 10m Air pistol mixed team event: On
`Delhi will break all voting records'
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi will break all voting records, Chief Electoral Officer Vijay D
The decision on the India-US trade agreement now rests with the US, as the Indian government has
India GDP Growth: 2.6% or 7.8%? World Bank Director Neelkanth Mishra Breaks Down the Controversy
A controversy has emerged over India's latest GDP growth figures after questions were raised abou
Rahul to chart course for Congress' future in isolation
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Congress Monday defended party vice president Rahul Gandhi's leave
