5 injured after Sri Lankan Navy fires during detention of 13 fishermen, government summons envoy in Delhi

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) summoned the acting high commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest with the top diplomat on Tuesday, after five Indian fishermen sustained injuries, including two seriously, in an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy in the proximity of Delft Island, news agency PTI reported.

Police stand guard as the members of the fishermen community and activists shout slogans during a protest.(AFP file)

India, in its reaction, said the use of force is not "acceptable under any circumstances whatsoever.