Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy has written to Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, urging immediate intervention for the release of 10 Indian fishermen who were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy on 08th January 2025.

Mr Rangasamy appealed to the External Affairs Minister to engage with the Sri Lankan Government on a priority basis to facilitate fishermen’s return. The detained fishermen include four from the Karaikal district of Puducherry and six from Tamilnadu. They were fishing on the boat bearing registration number IND-PY-PK-MM-1478 when the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended them around 11.30 p.m. on 08th January 2025.