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Initiate bilateral talks with Sri Lanka to expedite the release of 41 fishermen, Stalin tells PM Modi

The fishermen had ventured out for fishing from Rameswaram base in two mechanised fishing boats. They were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of February 13 and taken to Thalai Mannar

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

Flagging the arrest of 12 fishermen by Sri Lanka in the early hours of Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene bilateral talks with the neighbouring country to find a solution to the vexatious issue and get a total of 41 fishermen and their boats released.

In yet another incident, 12 fishermen have been apprehended by Sri Lanka, Stalin said.

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