Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Stalin Urges Jaishankar to Address Fishermen Detention
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, wrote a letter to the Union External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, asking the central government to help fishermen from Tamil Nadu who have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Two boats with fishermen were recently caught by the Sri Lankan Navy, and Stalin wants the government to use diplomacy to stop these arrests and release the fishermen and their boats.
He said that 254 boats and 90 fishermen from Tamil Nadu are still being held by Sri Lanka.
Stalin explained that these repeated arrests are causing a lot of trouble for the fishing communities, making it hard for them to earn a living and causing stress for their families.
Chief Minister M K Stalin urged the Union Government to address the detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities.
Two motorized country boats with registration numbers IND-TN-16-MO-4245 and IND-TN-16-MO-785 were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.
A total of 254 fishing boats and 90 fishermen from Tamil Nadu remain in Sri Lankan custody.
The repeated apprehensions have caused severe hardship and economic distress for coastal fishing communities.
Stalin demanded the immediate release of all detained fishermen and their boats.
- Who
- Chief Minister M K Stalin, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Tamil Nadu fishermen
- What
- Apprehension of fishing boats and detention of fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu; Sri Lankan custody
- Why
- Fishermen were engaged in routine fishing activities
- Number of Fishing Boats Detained
- 254
- Number of Fishermen Detained
- 90
- Registration Numbers of Apprehended Boats
- IND-TN-16-MO-4245, IND-TN-16-MO-785
- Number of Fishermen in Latest Incident
- 7
- Location of Origin of Fishermen
- Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu