Manmohan meets Rajapaksa, presses for fast-tracking Tamil solution (Second Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, Sep 20 (IANS) India Thursday pressed Sri Lanka to speed up the process devolution of powers so that the Tamil citizens of the island nation can live in ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan fail to make headway on Sir Creek (Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the mineral-rich Sir Creek marshlands, but failed to make any headway, with both sides ... Read more...
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A marshy dispute: Sir Creek factfile
June 19th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sir Creek: A marshy dispute( Q and A.Factfile)
Factfile on the India-Pakistan dispute on the Sir Creek marshlands on which the two countries concluded two days of talks in New Delhi ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan discuss Sir Creek; no headway
June 19th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday wrapped up their two-day talks on the Sir Creek marshlands without much headway, but agreed on finding "an amicable solution" to ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan begin talks on Sir Creek dispute
June 18th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Seeking a lasting solution to the decades-old maritime boundary dispute over Sir Creek in the Rann of Kutch marshland, India and Pakistan Monday began a ... Read more...
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Pakistan calls off Sir Creek talks with India
May 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan has called off a meeting with India to discuss their Sir Creek maritime boundary dispute, an official said here Thursday. Pakistan seems keen ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan minister threatens protest in India
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) A Sri Lankan minister has threatened to take some 5,000 fishermen to India to protest against poaching by Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters.Government Minister Douglas ... Read more...
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Pakistan arrests 23 Indian fishermen
April 4th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistani authorities have arrested 23 Indian fishermen and seized four boats for violating the country's maritime boundary, officials said Tuesday.The fishermen were detained by the Maritime ... Read more...
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India-Sri Lanka joint sea patrolling sought
March 29th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 29 (IANS) A Sri Lankan minister has called for joint patrolling by the Indian and Sri Lankan Navies to prevent clashes between their fishermen.Douglas Devananda, the ministry for ... Read more...
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India raises stone-pelting on Indian fishermen with Sri Lanka
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India Monday said it has raised the issue of stone-pelting on Indian fishing boats in Sri Lankan waters."We have seen reports of incidents involving stone ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka to jointly develop fisheries
January 15th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit to Colombo, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to repatriate genuine fishermen held in each other's territory ... Read more...
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Pakistan releases 180 Indian prisoners (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) A total of 180 Indian prisoners, comprising 179 fishermen and a civilian, were released by Pakistan from a Karachi jail Saturday. They will be repatriated to ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa slams Coast Guard call for curbs on fishing
November 26th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday termed as "illogical, preposterous and absolutely outrageous" the central government's stand that the state proclaim a "no fishing ... Read more...
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14 Indians released from Karachi jail
July 28th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) Fourteen Indian fishermen who had inadvertently crossed the maritime boundary, were Thursday released from a prison in the Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi.The prisoners were ... Read more...
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BJP thanks Pakistani activist, not navy, for saving Indian sailors
June 24th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday thanked Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney for raising funds to pay the ransom and free sailors ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to resume defence talks after four years
May 25th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan will next week resume their defence secretary-level talks after four years with the demilitarisation of the Siachen Glacier - the world's highest ... Read more...
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India, Pak look to fast track release of each others’ fishermen
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 23(ANI): India and Pakistan are working on a proposal for expeditious release of each other's fishermen inadvertently crossing the maritime boundary for the first time.The Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pakistan to release 89 Indian fishermen
April 11th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Pakistan on Monday decided to release 89 Indian fishermen after India released 39 Pakistani fishermen.The Pakistani prisoners released by India reached the Wagah border on Monday, while ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka for better ties over fishing
March 30th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka have called for better relations among their fishing communities, and agreed that there should be no use of force in the ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka not to use force against fishermen
March 29th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka Tuesday ended a two-day meeting of their joint working group on fisheries, the first since 2006, and agreed not to use ... Read more...
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Indian, Singaporean navies hold war game in China’s backyard
March 24th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy is engaged in a week-long advanced war game with its Singaporean counterpart in the South China Sea, the backyard of giant neighbour ... Read more...
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Pak arrests 22 Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary
March 19th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 19(ANI): The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) of Pakistan has arrested 22 Indian fishermen for fishing inside Pakistani territorial waters.MSA spokesperson Lieutenant Commander Naeem said the fishermen were arrested while fishing ... Read more...
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Pak arrests 26 Indian fishermen for violating maritime boundary
March 11th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 11(ANI): The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) of Pakistan has detained 26 Indian fishermen for operating inside Pakistani territorial waters.The MSA seized six Indian fishing boats along with the 26 ... Read more...
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Foreign Secretary convenes meeting on fishing in waters between India and Sri Lanka
February 26th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): A meeting was convened on Saturday, under the Chairmanship of Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, to discuss matters relating to fishing in the waters between India and Sri Lanka.The ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka to discuss attacks on fishermen: Krishna
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The India-Sri Lanka joint working group on fisheries will meet next month to resolve issues relating to the Sri Lankan Navy's attacks on Indian fishermen, External Affairs ... Read more...
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Freed Indian fishermen reach home
February 19th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) All the 136 Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka reached Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district in 25 boats to a rousing reception Saturday.The relatives of the freed fishermen shed ... Read more...
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Mobile phones to warn fishermen straying into Sri Lankan waters
February 18th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In the backdrop of the diplomatic row over Indian fishermen being killed and arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, the government is discussing with mobile phone service ... Read more...
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Nirupama Rao discusses fishermen killings with Lankan Govt.
January 31st, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has expressed New Delhi's deep concern over the recent violent incidents in waters between India and Sri Lanka, which had resulted in the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu concerns will be looked into, PM tells Karunanidhi
January 31st, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi that the central government would look into various issues raised by him like the ... Read more...
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India to take up fishermen’s killings with Colombo (Lead)
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Attacks on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy cannot be justified, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Sunday, a day after another fisherman was killed.India, he ... Read more...
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India to take up fishermen killings with Colombo
January 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Attacks on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy cannot be justified, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Sunday, a day after another fisherman was killed.India, he ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to sign extradition treaty, other agreements
January 21st, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): India and Indonesia are likely to sign an extradition treaty along with other memoranda of understanding and business deals in infrastructure, resources, manufacturing and services sector during ... Read more...
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Navy chief begins four-day visit to Indonesia
January 10th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, on Monday left New Delhi on a four day official visit to Indonesia.During his visit, Admiral Verma will ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to boost anti-piracy cooperation
January 10th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Cooperation between India and Indonesia on maritime security and intelligence sharing on anti-piracy operations is set to get a major boost during navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma's ... Read more...
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Submarine to join Bangladesh Navy by 2019
December 31st, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) The Bangladesh Navy will have its first submarine by 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, adding Dhaka wants to amicably resolve its maritime boundary issue with neighbours ... Read more...
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