Sri Lanka chased and arrested 23 Indians
Sri Lanka and India: China puts pressure on India’s friend Sri Lanka in the name of financial assistance. This is the reason why he is not able to say anything forcefully when the Chinese spy ship arrives at Hambantota port. Meanwhile, in the latest development, India’s friend Sri Lanka chased 23 Indians into the sea and arrested them. Not only this, their boats were also confiscated.
According to the information received, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 23 Indian fishermen and seized two boats for illegal fishing in its territorial waters. The Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that fishermen were arrested and two of their boats seized off Daft Island, north of Jaffna, on Saturday. It said the 23 captured fishermen and their boats were taken to Kankesanthurai port and will be handed over to the Malady Fisheries Inspectorate for further action.
Sri Lankan Navy launched a campaign and chased the boats
The statement said, ‘Sri Lankan Navy launched a special operation on the night of 3 February 2024 to chase Indian fishing boats from Sri Lankan waters. “As part of the operation, two Indian boats were seized and 23 Indian nationals were caught illegally fishing in Sri Lanka’s northern waters off the coast of Daft Island in Jaffna.” The Sri Lankan Navy conducts regular patrols and operations in its territorial waters to curb illegal fishing by foreign boats.
Sri Lankan marines have fired several times in Pak Strait
The issue of fishermen is a controversial one in relations between India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan marines have also fired on Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait several times. The Palk Strait is a narrow strait separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka and is a rich fishing area for fishermen from both countries. Sri Lanka had arrested 36 fishermen from India in January.
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