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INDIAN FISHERMEN NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • pakistan captures 38 indian fishermen near international

    Pakistan captures 38 Indian fishermen near international maritime line

    World | January 22, 2015 7:52 IST

    Ahmedabad: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has apprehended as many as 38 Indian fishermen and seized seven of their boats near international boundary off Jakhau coast in Kutch, an office-bearer of National Fish Workers'

  • 15 indian fishermen freed sri lankan foreign minister heads

    15 Indian fishermen freed, Sri Lankan foreign minister heads for Delhi

    India | January 16, 2015 22:24 IST

    New Delhi: Setting the stage for improved bilateral ties, Sri Lanka Friday set free 15 Indian fishermen - a day ahead of the arrival of new Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to India."All free.

  • pakistan captures 2 boats with 12 indian fishermen off

    Pakistan captures 2 boats with 12 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

    World | January 05, 2015 9:40 IST

    Ahmedabad: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA) apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and seized their two boats near the International Maritime Boundary on sunday  afternoon, a Porbandar-based NGO claimed.The incident comes close on the heels of

  • sri lankan navy rescues eight indian fishermen

    Sri Lankan navy 'rescues' eight Indian fishermen

    World | December 30, 2014 7:50 IST

    Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday claimed to have "rescued" 8 Indian fishermen who it said were distressed at sea even as officials in Tamil Nadu said that they had been arrested for alleged poaching.The fishermen

  • 87 indian fishing vessels in sri lanka s custody govt

    87 Indian fishing vessels in Sri Lanka's custody: Govt

    India | December 18, 2014 8:40 IST

    New Delhi: As many as 87 Indian fishing vessels are in custody of Sri Lanka and the government has taken up the issue with the country's authorities, Lok Sabha was informed yesterday.Minister of State for

  • pakistan arrests 50 indian fishermen

    Pakistan arrests 50 Indian fishermen

    World | December 11, 2014 14:11 IST

    Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday arrested 50 Indian fishermen and seized 10 boats, the police said.A police official said 10 Indian fishing boats along with 50 crew members were apprehended for entering Pakistani waters.The fishermen would be

  • 38 indian fishermen on fast unto death in sri lanka jail

    38 Indian fishermen on fast unto death in Sri Lanka jail

    India | December 04, 2014 12:52 IST

    Colombo: At least 38 Indian fishermen lodged in Sri Lanka's Jaffna prison for alleged poaching are on a fast unto death demanding their early release.The Indian consulate office in Jaffna has alerted the Indian High

  • sri lanka navy arrests 4 tamil fishermen

    Sri Lanka Navy arrests 4 Tamil fishermen

    India | November 29, 2014 7:10 IST

    Madurai: Four Indian fishermen from a village in Nagapattinam district were today arrested by Sri Lankan Navy after they strayed into Lankan waters, officials said.Fisheries department officials said that the fishermen from Pushpavanam village, who

  • over 200 indian fishermen in pak custody

    Over 200 Indian fishermen in Pak custody

    India | November 27, 2014 12:20 IST

    New Delhi: Over 200 Indian fishermen are presently in Pakistan's custody, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said yesterday."In respect to Pakistan, as per figures provided by Pakistan authorities on July 1, 2014 under a bilateral

  • 5 indian fishermen set free by lanka arrive in chennai

    5 Indian fishermen set free by Lanka arrive in Chennai

    India | November 21, 2014 6:42 IST

    Chennai: Five fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were sentenced to death in Sri Lanka for alleged drug trafficking but set free after President Mahinda Rajapaksa pardoned them, arrived here on Thursday.The fishermen from Rameswaram, who

  • india hopeful that fishermen issue will be resolved

    India hopeful that fishermen issue will be resolved

    India | November 01, 2014 7:12 IST

    New Delhi: India has said it has conveyed its ‘concern' to Sri Lanka over the death sentence given by a court there to five Indian fishermen and expressed confidence that the matter will be resolved

  • pakistan arrests 25 indian fishermen

    Pakistan arrests 25 Indian fishermen

    World | September 30, 2014 6:29 IST

    Karachi: Pakistan has arrested 25 Indian fisherman for violating the territorial waters of the country, its maritime security agency said.The Indian fishermen were arrested and their boats seized early on Sunday morning. "We are preparing

  • pakistan detains 29 indian fishermen

    Pakistan detains 29 Indian fishermen

    World | September 27, 2014 17:25 IST

    Islamabad: At least 29 Indian fishermen were today arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly entering the country's territorial waters.The fishermen were arrested by Maritime Security Agency (MSA) officials, who also confiscated their five boats during

  • six indian fishermen arrested by sri lankan navy

    Six Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

    India | September 09, 2014 16:43 IST

    Rameswaram: In the second such incident within a week, Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested six fishermen on charges of entering into the island nation's territory while fishing near Katchtathivu.Rameswaram Fishermen Organisation President S Emerite

  • jayalalithaa writes to pm modi for immediate release of

    Jayalalithaa writes to PM Modi for immediate release of Indian fishermen

    India | July 29, 2014 22:56 IST

    Chennai: A few hours after Sri Lankan Navy arrested 50 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking immediate release of total 93 fishermen and 62 boats, presently

  • 73 indian fishermen arrested in sri lanka

    73 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka

    World | June 08, 2014 11:14 IST

    Colombo: Seventy three Indian fishermen have been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching into the country's waters, the Navy said today, days after it released 33 fishermen from the country.Navy spokesman Kosala Waranakulasuriya said

  • indian fishermen to cross attari border monday

    Indian fishermen to cross Attari border Monday

    India | May 25, 2014 22:15 IST

    Amritsar: A total of 151 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan from prisons in that country ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to India will cross over into Indian territory Monday, officials said here

  • modi welcomes step by lanka pak to release indian fishermen

    Modi welcomes step by Lanka, Pak to release Indian fishermen

    India | May 25, 2014 21:09 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi today welcomed the steps taken by Sri Lanka and Pakistan to release Indian fishermen coinciding with his swearing-in tomorrow.He also welcomed the leaders from SAARC nations and Mauritius for

  • pakistan to release 151 indian fishermen tomorrow

    Pakistan to release 151 Indian fishermen tomorrow

    World | May 24, 2014 23:09 IST

    Karachi: Pakistan will release 151 Indian fishermen tomorrow as a goodwill gesture ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Indian government led by Narendra Modi on Monday.An official at the Malir jail here, where

  • talks only after sri lanka releases indian fishermen

    Talks only after Sri Lanka releases Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa

    India | March 21, 2014 7:27 IST

    Chennai : 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

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