17 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram held by Sri Lankan Navy

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene and secure the release of 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.

In a letter written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, Stalin said that two fishing boats along with 17 fishermen were apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy near Kakada Theevu for allegedly fishing across the border.

They were taken to Mannar and Naval Camp and investigations are still on.

"I want to bring to your immediate attention to the recent incident of apprehension of 17 fishermen from Rameswaram along with their two mechanised fishing boats by the Sri Lankan Navy on 24.12.2024," the letter read.