India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen
Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and on 1st July.
Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and on 1st July.
In 1995, the Philippines had noticed strange Chinese military structures coming up on Mischief Reef in its Spratly Islands.
The lists of prisoners are exchanged by the two countries every year on 1 January and 1 July under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access while the lists of nuclear installations are exchanged under an Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities.
The fishermen in Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu were protesting on Monday against the mid-sea attack on fishermen…
15 fishermen from the Rameshwaram district, who were released from Sri Lankan prison, were welcomed by BJP on their arrival in Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu state fishermen association leader Jesu Raja said that the fishermen from Tamil Nadu were being regularly attacked by Sri Lankan navy, Sri Lankan fishermen, and anti-socials in the sea and huge losses were being inflicted on these fishermen
On July 3, the Centre had moved the Supreme Court seeking closure of judicial proceedings against the two Italian marines saying that it has accepted the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at the Hague which held that India is entitled to get compensation in the case but can’t prosecute the marines due to official immunity enjoyed by them.
Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) claimed credit for their release and said the sustained efforts made by its leaders were successful.
The fishermen, who hail from Tamil Nadu, were taken to the naval base at Elara in Sri Lanka and later handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna for further action, the report said.
An ICG spokesperson, Kolkata headquarters, informed that the boats reached Kakdwip fishing harbour on Sunday night.