India is helping Sri Lanka in a big way, which is suffering from economic distress, while on the other hand, Sri Lanka's crackdown on Indian fishermen continues. On Saturday morning, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 Indian fishermen. The fishermen, who were in the custody of the Sri Lankan Navy, had set out to fish from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Sri Lanka's Navy claims to have arrested the fishermen near Neduntheevu island within its borders. The arrested fishermen have been charged with violating the maritime boundary. Their boat has also been recovered by the Sri Lankan Navy. The fishermen have been kept at Mayilatty island in Sri Lanka for questioning.
On March 25, 2022, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan had replied to a question in the Lok Sabha about the detained Indian fishermen. He had said that Sri Lanka has arrested Tamil Nadu fishermen. The government is talking to the Government of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka arrested 74 fishermen in 2020. In 2022, 96 fishermen were detained.
These days, India's neighbouring country Sri Lanka is in the grip of an economic crisis. There is a shortage of essential commodities including milk, medicines, water, fruits, and vegetables in the country. The prices of everyday things are skyrocketing. Alam is that the danger of medicine, milk and water has arisen. You have to spend up to Rs 80 to take a sip of tea in the country. Drinking water, the biggest necessity of life, has become extremely expensive. The economic crunch that started in 2019 has now reached such an extent that the entire country is on the verge of bankruptcy. The people of Sri Lanka are suffering the loss. People are also facing problems with the fulfilment of basic things. Supermarkets are empty. There is no milk for children, there are no eggs, and there is no drinking water.
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