External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Tamil Nadu fishermen delegation amid tensions with Sri Lanka, promising support ...

New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India has lodged strong protest against firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the close proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday.

The trawler had been adrift at sea between Delft Island and Kurikadduwan due to an operational failure, without fuel. The trawler, with a couple of tourists who had visited Delft Island, was en route ...

By Dinasena Rathugamage The Navy is making preparations for the Katchatheevu festival, scheduled to be held on 14 and 15 March, at St. Anthony’s shrine. The Navy will provide drinking water, ...

"An incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island was reported in the early hours of this morning. Out of the 13 ...

What has been happening in the Delft island recently? The incidents began on October 5, when the EPDP office which has been there for about 12 years was attacked by the LTTE. As there was tension in ...

The arrests were made during two separate operations off seas north of Mannar and off the Delft Island, in the country's northern province, the navy said. The Indian fishing boats and fishermen ...

An incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy was reported during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen near Delft Island on Tuesday. The fishermen were on board a fishing vessel when the ...

In January, five Indian fishermen sustained injuries, including two seriously, in an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy in the proximity of Delft Island, triggering a strong reaction by India.

Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation.     In a statement, ...