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Jaishankar asserted that the difficulty has not cropped up abruptly however was all the time a stay matter. (AP File Picture)
The Narendra Modi authorities has focused the Congress and its ally DMK accusing it of overlooking nationwide pursuits within the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka within the mid-Nineteen Seventies
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Thursday steered away from the row surrounding Katchatheevu island. To a volley of questions on the Katchatheevu situation, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s current feedback on the matter.
“I wish to inform you that on the problems which were raised, the exterior affairs minister has spoken to the press right here in Delhi and likewise in Gujarat clarifying all the problems,” he mentioned. “I might refer that you just please take a look at his press engagements. You’re going to get your solutions there,” Jaiswal mentioned.
The Narendra Modi authorities has focused the Congress and its ally DMK accusing it of overlooking nationwide pursuits within the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka within the mid-Nineteen Seventies. The BJP has additionally been concentrating on the 2 events for not making certain the rights of the fishermen eager to fish in waters round Katchatheevu.
Jaishankar on Monday claimed that prime ministers from the Congress displayed indifference about Katchatheevu island as if they didn’t care and gave away Indian fishermen’s rights regardless of authorized views on the contrary. Prime ministers reminiscent of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi dubbed Katchatheevu, given to Sri Lanka in 1974 as a part of a maritime boundary settlement, as a “little island” and “little rock”, he had informed a press convention.
Jaishankar asserted that the difficulty has not cropped up abruptly however was all the time a stay matter. The data exist of the then overseas secretary protecting the then Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, the late DMK patriarch, absolutely knowledgeable of the talks between the 2 international locations, the exterior affairs minister mentioned.
He additionally accused the DMK of conniving with the Congress in 1974 and thereafter in creating the state of affairs which has been a explanation for “nice concern”. “The identical individuals who connived in any respect this are right now standing up and making an attempt to fake to be champions of fishermen,” he mentioned.
