India News | Puducherry Govt Seeks Centre''s Help to Release 18 Fishermen
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Puducherry government on Tuesday sought the assistance of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to obtain the release of 18 Karaikal fishermen held by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Puducherry Dec 3 (PTI) The Puducherry government on Tuesday sought the assistance of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to obtain the release of 18 Karaikal fishermen held by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Puducherry PWD and Fisheries Minister Lakshminarayanan told PTI that he had written a letter to the External Affairs Minister, seeking his intervention to get the fishermen released.
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Confirming that the 18 fishermen were detained by the navy of the island nation a few days ago, the PWD Minister stated that the fishermen, who had gone out to sea from the Karaikal region.
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