During a press conference in Delhi, External Affairs Minister (EAM) and BJP leader Dr. S Jaishankar addressed the longstanding Katchatheevu issue, emphasizing the historical and ongoing complexities surrounding it. He highlighted the 1974 agreement between India and Sri Lanka, which demarcated the maritime boundary and placed Katchatheevu within Sri Lankan territory. Jaishankar criticized the Congress and DMK for their handling of the situation, suggesting they shirked responsibility and kept the public in the dark about the issue's background. He pointed out that over the last 20 years, 6,184 Indian fishermen have been detained by Sri Lanka, and 1,175 Indian fishing vessels have been seized, detained, or apprehended, underscoring the issue's impact on Indian fishermen. Jaishankar's remarks also touched on the need for transparency and public awareness regarding the matter.
EAM #SJaishankar held a press conference on the #Katchatheevu Island Row. "It has come up in parliamentary questions, debates, and in the consultative committee. The then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has written to me numerous times. My records show that I have replied to the… https://t.co/MA2i7DlE2b
EAM #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu Island Row. ''Two parties, the Congress and the DMK, have approached this matter as though they have no responsibility for it. As though the situation is for today's central government to resolve, there is no… https://t.co/Q38sC8pn96
#LIVE | EAM S Jaishankar hits out at Congress, DMK over Katchatheevu issue! #ITLivestream #IndiasAgenda | @SnehaMordani https://t.co/8nBZ2nbVs4
#KatchatheevuIsland: 'We know who gave away the island and who hid it for so many years,' EAM S Jaishankar hits out the DMK & Congress over Katchatheevu issue. @AmanKayamHai_ shares more with @anjalipandey06 #PMModi #SJaishankar #DMK #Congress https://t.co/Fs9prauhCX
EAM #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu Island Row. ''In the last 20 years, 6184 Indian fishermen have been detained by Sri Lanka and 1175 Indian fishing vessels have been seized, detained or apprehended by Sri Lanka'' says @DrSJaishankar https://t.co/SzIqiCW0bm
We now know not only who did it but also who hid it: Union minister S Jaishankar attacks Congress, DMK over Katchatheevu issue.
EAM and BJP leader #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu Island Row. "This is not an issue that has suddenly surfaced. This is a live issue. It is an issue which has been very much debated in parliament and in the Tamil Nadu circles. It has been the subject… https://t.co/sxnThDkpeG
#WATCH | On Katchatheevu island issue, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "Today, it is important for the public to know and the people to judge, this issue has been hidden too long from the gaze of the public." https://t.co/xrQHdfWMyV
#Delhi: On the #Katchatheevu issue, #EAM #Jaishankar says, "... In the last 20 years, 6184 #Indian #fishermen have been detained by #SriLanka and 1175 Indian fishing vessels have been seized, detained or apprehended by Sri Lanka. This is the background of the issue that we are… https://t.co/Jr46MFKI1s
EAM and BJP leader #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu Island Row. "We know who did this, but we don't know who hid it... We believe that the public has the right to know how this situation came up," says @DrSJaishankar. https://t.co/Yj1e53KXXo
EAM and BJP leader #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu issue at the party headquarters in Delhi. "In 1974, India & Sri Lanka concluded an agreement where they drew that maritime boundary, and in drawing the maritime boundary Katchatheevu was put on the… https://t.co/Q4kZTSL2PB
#WATCH | On Katchatheevu issue, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "We know who did this, what we don't know is who hid it...We believe that the public has the right to know how did this situation come up." https://t.co/rmzRUEmJRF
#WATCH | On Katchatheevu issue, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "We know who did this, what don't know who hid it...We believe that the public has the right to know how did this situation come up." https://t.co/KbZsNLkzCn
#WATCH | EAM @DrSJaishankar addresses a press conference explaining the relevance of the #Katchatheevu issue 📹 ANI https://t.co/XL4gwTWsam
#WATCH | Delhi | On Katchatheevu issue, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "...Congress & DMK have approached this matter as though they have no responsibility on this." https://t.co/9goQBIf0RE
#EAM Dr #SJaishankar addresses a press conference explaining the relevance of the #Katchatheevu issue today "in 1974, #India & #SriLanka concluded an #agreement where they drew a maritime boundary, and in drawing the maritime boundary #Katchatheevu was put on the Srilankan side… https://t.co/wv0bZv5OHg
EAM and BJP leader #SJaishankar holds a press conference on the #Katchatheevu issue at the party headquarters in Delhi. Tune in: https://t.co/01G4Ar9gvW https://t.co/awuqBCjeUS
#WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar addresses a press conference explaining the relevance of the Katchatheevu issue today "in 1974, India & Sri Lanka concluded an agreement where they drew a maritime boundary, and in drawing the maritime boundary Katchatheevu was put on the Srilankan… https://t.co/MHpzQWsMAZ
EAM and BJP leader Dr S Jaishankar addresses a press conference on the Katchatheevu issue at the party headquarters in Delhi https://t.co/GRGs4AM7SD