Katchatheevu island

[ad_1] Katchatheevu row: A former Sri Lankan envoy to India, Austin Fernando has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of exploiting the Katchatheevu island issue as a “vote-puller” and cautioned that the Indian government could face issues if they were to backtrack after the general elections. In an interview with The Indian Express, Fernando said that if the India crosses the Sri Lankan maritime international boundary line, it…

[ad_1] Katchatheevu island row: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Government is trying to corner Congress on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s 1974 decision to hand over Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka,  prompting the Congress to come out with a sharp rebuke on the BJP goverment’s failure to check China’s aggression into the Indian territory.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and senior Congress leader P…

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress party over a controversial island, Katchatheevu that was given to Sri Lanka by former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1974. The Katchatheevu island debate has taken centre stage in Tamil Nadu politics as the Lok Sabha election nears. ‘PM Modi aims to transcend divisive politics of caste, religion’: FM Sitharaman PM Modi on Sunday cited a…