India reiterates to avoid use of force in Sri Lanka seas after deaths
India has strongly reiterated not to use force on their fishermen in Sri Lanka’s Northern seas, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said after a joint meeting between top officials of the countries in Colombo.
The 6th meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries was held on Tuesday (29) in Colombo.
The meeting comes weeks after deaths when the island nation’s navy attempted to stop poaching of Indian fishermen into Sri Lanka’s Northern Seas where local fishermen have increasingly complained of depletion of fish catch due to Indian bottom trawlers.
“Both sides agreed that the highest priority should be accorded to address the various issues faced by fishermen in a humanitarian manner as they pertain to livelihood concerns on both sides,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a statement.
