In a letter to Jaishankar, Tagore said the fishermen, from Rameswaram, Pamban, Thangachimadam and Kerala, were apprehended in the early hours of August 6 after their fishing boat developed a technical snag while they were at sea

The meeting, known as "Mangal Milan", was held at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi and was attended by several senior BJP leaders and representatives of NDA allies