External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet representatives of the fishermen community from Tamil Nadu. This comes after the recent death of a young Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters and the capture of 85 Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka, NDTV reported.
Representatives of the aggrieved fishing community from Tamil Nadu had sought a meeting with the officials of the external affairs ministry. "The fishermen's representatives wanted to meet officials of the external affairs ministry. But the government has made arrangements for them to meet the external affairs minister herself," Minister for Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman told news agency PTI.
On Tuesday, Colombo had released the 85 Indian fishermen after India intervened. Earlier this month, Bridgo, a 22-year-old fisherman from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu was allegedly shot dead near Park Strait allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy. This had prompted New Delhi to take up the issue with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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