India, Sri Lanka discusses fishermen issues; Colombo is about to release 11 fishermen: Foreign Secy Misri | World News
Colombo: A large number of discussions between India and Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities informing India that they have decided to release 11 fishermen “on the horizon”, according to Foreign Minister Vikram Misri.
Speaking about a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, Misri said in a meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the humanitarian aspect of the issue and suggested that some recent actions taken to Sri Lanka could be done.
The Foreign Minister said on the issue of fishermen: “Yes, this is a topic that has been discussed quite detailed between the two sides. This is an always characteristic of discussion at all levels, including the highest level between the two sides. As the Prime Minister said in his remarks, there is a certain problem with the cooperation of these people, because in his remarks, it is a problem with humans and fisheries, because it is a structural problem with fisheries, because it is a structural problem with fisheries, because it is within the scope of the range, because it is an impact on these issues. The sides of the Bay of Parker.”
“The Prime Minister stressed that, at the end of the day, for fishermen, this is a daily issue and some recent actions can be reconsidered. We were told that the Sri Lankan authorities have decided a decision and I believe that in the coming days, I also have some time to take place. Institutional discussions between the two sides,” Misri added.
He said there was a joint fishermen working group between the two sides and the sixth meeting last October. He said India and Sri Lanka were connected to each other to convene the next round of talks between the fishermen’s association.
“As you know, there is a joint working group on fishermen between the two sides. Its sixth meeting was held in October last year, with two Coast Guard deputies who often interacted with issues such as repatriation and exchange in November last year, and both sides were convening the next reciprocity between the Fisherman Association and the reciprocity between each other and connecting with Sri sri and Insion and Indy Insigains and Sri and Insigains. A mutually acceptable approach avoids some of the more difficult situations arising from this issue,” Misri said.
After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi said in a joint press statement with Dissanayake that he and the President of Sri Lankan discussed issues related to the livelihoods of fishermen and agreed that a humanitarian approach should be taken on the matter.
“We also discussed issues related to fishermen’s livelihoods. We agree that we should take a humanitarian approach on this matter. We also emphasize the immediate release of the return of fishermen and ships. The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is based on mutual trust and goodwill.”
Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Dissanayake held bilateral meetings and delegation-level talks in Colombo. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Minister Vikram Misri and other officials attended the meeting.
PM Modi has received a historic welcome in Independence Square in Colombo. This is the first time Sri Lanka respects visiting leaders in this way.
PM Modi paid a state visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Disanayaka. His arrival in Colombo on Friday marks his first visit to Sri Lanka since 2019.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Colombo after his visit to Thailand, where he attended the Bimstec Summit and held bilateral talks with several world leaders, including Thai Prime Minister Paetontarn Shinawatra, self-evident PM PM Tshering Tobgay, Nepal tobgay, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli and Bangladesh and Bangladesh chief advisers Aunsermad yuus yunammad yuus yunammad yuus yunammad yuus.
