Fishermen’s difficulty a humanitarian matter: India tells Lanka
3 min readBy PTI
COLOMBO: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has mentioned with Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda the difficulty of fishermen, a significant irritant within the bilateral relationship, and emphasised that it was a humanitarian matter associated to their livelihood.
Murugan arrived within the nation on a four-day go to on Thursday.
“MOS @Murugan_MOS met Minister for Fisheries Hon.Douglas Devananda. Emphasised that (the) issue of fishermen was a humanitarian matter which pertains to their livelihood,” the Indian High Commission tweeted.
Illegal fishing within the Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishermen has been a recurrent drawback regardless of many high-level talks held between the 2 sides.
The fishermen difficulty is a contentious one within the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with the Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen within the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in a number of alleged incidents of illegally getting into Sri Lankan’s territorial waters.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, throughout his go to right here final month, additionally met with Devananda and mentioned the difficulty of Indian fishermen.
“Discussed cooperation on fisheries and stressed working together and humanitarian approach,” Jaishankar tweeted on January 20.
Met this afternoon with @DouglasDevanan1 , Minister of Fisheries.
Discussed cooperation on fisheries and burdened working collectively and humanitarian method. pic.twitter.com/ogQwnOLU4A
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 20, 2023
On Friday, Murugan additionally underlined India’s dedication to strengthen age-old civilisational bonds with Sri Lanka as he visited the Mannar District within the Northern Province.
Murugan began his engagements in Mannar with prayers on the sacred Thiruketheeswaram Temple, an everlasting image of ties between Sri Lanka and India.
“The temple trustees recalled with gratitude the generous assistance in the restoration of the temple by the Government of India,” the Indian High Commission tweeted.
Minister @Murugan_MOS began his engagements in Mannar with prayers on the sacred Thiruketheeswaram Temple, an everlasting image of ties between
COLOMBO: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has mentioned with Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda the difficulty of fishermen, a significant irritant within the bilateral relationship, and emphasised that it was a humanitarian matter associated to their livelihood.
Murugan arrived within the nation on a four-day go to on Thursday.
“MOS @Murugan_MOS met Minister for Fisheries Hon.Douglas Devananda. Emphasised that (the) issue of fishermen was a humanitarian matter which pertains to their livelihood,” the Indian High Commission tweeted.
Illegal fishing within the Sri Lankan waters by Indian fishermen has been a recurrent drawback regardless of many high-level talks held between the 2 sides.
The fishermen difficulty is a contentious one within the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with the Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen within the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in a number of alleged incidents of illegally getting into Sri Lankan’s territorial waters.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, throughout his go to right here final month, additionally met with Devananda and mentioned the difficulty of Indian fishermen.
“Discussed cooperation on fisheries and stressed working together and humanitarian approach,” Jaishankar tweeted on January 20.
Met this afternoon with @DouglasDevanan1 , Minister of Fisheries.
Discussed cooperation on fisheries and burdened working collectively and humanitarian method. pic.twitter.com/ogQwnOLU4A
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 20, 2023
On Friday, Murugan additionally underlined India’s dedication to strengthen age-old civilisational bonds with Sri Lanka as he visited the Mannar District within the Northern Province.
Murugan began his engagements in Mannar with prayers on the sacred Thiruketheeswaram Temple, an everlasting image of ties between Sri Lanka and India.
“The temple trustees recalled with gratitude the generous assistance in the restoration of the temple by the Government of India,” the Indian High Commission tweeted.
Minister @Murugan_MOS began his engagements in Mannar with prayers on the sacred Thiruketheeswaram Temple, an everlasting image of ties between
