T.N. CM Vijay urges Centre to secure release of 25 Thoothukudi fishermen arrested by Maldives Coast Guard
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar requesting diplomatic intervention to secure the release of 25 fishermen arrested by the Maldives Coast Guard. The fishermen were apprehended along with their three boats on October 13.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing maritime border tensions and the diplomatic challenges involved in protecting the livelihoods of Indian fishermen in international waters.
T.N. CM Vijay urges Centre to secure release of 25 Thoothukudi fishermen arrested by Maldives Coast Guard left Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. File S. Siva Saravanan The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/l4to4l/article71587639.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2085_8_10_2026_13_49_52_1_DSC_1847.JPG SIVA SARAVANAN S Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 08/10/2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay campaigned for TVK candidate P. Sathyabama in Dharapuram (SC) Assembly Constituency in Tiruppur district, on Wednesday September 30, 2026. PHOTO: S. Siva Saravanan S The fishermen from Thoothukudi, along with their three mechanised fishing boats, were apprehended by the Maldives Coast Guard in the early hours of October 13 CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C.
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