High Commission officials promise help to stranded fishermen in Maldives, says NGO
The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has promised to assist 26 Indian fishermen detained for allegedly crossing the international maritime boundary. An NGO is advocating for their release, citing the accidental nature of the border crossing and the fishermen's economic vulnerability.
Why it matters
Maritime boundary disputes frequently affect the livelihoods of traditional fishing communities, requiring diplomatic intervention to resolve.
High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Maldives G. Balasubramanian in an email response to the INFIDET (International Fishermen Development Trust) stated that the High Commission would update on the developments of the arrest of the fishermen from India by the Maldives authorities and endeavour to have them and their boats released after due procedure.
The INFIDET founder president Justin Antony in a press release on Wednesday said that the Maldives authorities had detained 26 fishermen from Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi and Villupuram districts, who were engaged in deep sea fishing in three boats, on October 13 late evening. The Male authorities had held them under charges of crossing the international maritime boundary some where around at 180 NM from Maldives.
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