India lodges protest with Pakistan, Sri Lanka over attacks on fishing boats | Daily News

India lodges protest with Pakistan, Sri Lanka over attacks on fishing boats

India has lodged strong protests with Pakistan and Sri Lanka over incidences of Indian fishing boats being attacked by their maritime agencies, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala said on Tuesday.

“Incidences of Indian fishing boats being attacked by maritime agencies of Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been reported. The government of India attaches highest priority to the safety and security of Indian fishermen. As soon as reports of attack on Indian fishermen were received, Government of India took up the matter with both these countries,” he said in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha.

Rupala said the Government has lodged its strong protests with the Governments of Sri Lanka and Pakistan in all such instances.

India continues to reiterate to these governments to consider the issue of fishermen as a humanitarian and livelihood matter, he added.

The Department of Fisheries is implementing a flagship scheme namely “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)” with an investment of Rs. 20,050 crore for a period of five years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all States and Union Territories.

(PTI/NDTV)


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