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Sri Lanka on Sunday released at least 14 Indian fishermen as a special initiative. This step has been taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after advocating the fishermen’s issue from a human point of view. On Saturday, the issue of fishermen raised the issue of fishermen during a conversation between Prime Minister Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Disanayake. Sources said that Sri Lanka has released 14 Indian fishermen as a special initiative. After meeting Disanayake, Modi said in a statement to the media, “We also discussed issues related to the livelihood of fishermen. We agreed that we should move forward by adopting a human view in this matter.
PM Modi emphasized on the release of fishermen
He said, “We also insisted on the immediate release of boats and fishermen.” Prime Minister Modi concluded his three -day visit to Sri Lanka on Sunday. Let us know that in the past, the Sri Lankan Navy has occurred many incidents of using force against Indian fishermen in Pakistani Strait. The Pakistani Strait is a narrow waterplane to separate Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka. After negotiating with the Sri Lankan President, PM Modi in his media statement demanded to adopt a ‘human approach’ on the matter.
PM Modi said this
After meeting Disanayake, PM Modi said in his media statement, “We also discussed issues related to the livelihood of fishermen. We agreed that we should adopt a human view in this matter.” “We also emphasized the immediate release of fishermen and their boats,” he said. In the media briefing on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Egyptian said that the issue of fishermen was “discussed in great detail” between the two sides. He said, “As the Prime Minister himself said during his statement, the need to adopt human and creative approach to cooperation on these issues was emphasized as these are issues that eventually affect the livelihood of fishermen on both sides of the Pak Gulf.”
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