'I think the truth must come out': EAM S Jaishankar on Katchatheevu island row

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed a press conference on March 31, where he lashed out at Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the relevance of the Katchatheevu issue. He stated that the public has the right to know how Katchatheevu was given away to Sri Lanka, adding, "Congress & DMK have approached this matter as though they have no responsibility for this."
He also provided important background details regarding the maritime boundary and seizure: "In 1974, India & Sri Lanka concluded an agreement where they drew a maritime boundary, and in drawing the maritime boundary, Katchatheevu was put on the Sri Lankan side." Watch the video to know more.
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[@lankabhumi1114]

I’m Sri Lankan and first must say Indians are so lucky to have a prominent politician like Jayashankar! In everything in this world truth must come out and we must honour the agreed boundaries. International community must give attention to illegal fishing habits of Indian vessels in the territories of the Sri Lankan seas. We have so many problems in our country to resolve and obviously no point wasting more time and effort on something painstakingly agreed by two governments. Most of these decisions are agreed even before we were born. Please, build awareness of the Thamil Nadu fishermen to respect our innocent fishermen and their livelihoods, we need to fish sustainably in our own ocean and leave some for the future generations. I hope this will not end up at the international courts in Geneva like how our priests are bringing in a case that history as usual is distorted by the powerful to say lord Buddha is born in India. Let’s voice for the truth whether we are Sri Lankans, Indians or any other! Truth will and must win. The present generation is different and am sure will want to know the truth. Reminds me of king manuneethi kanda cholan. Life is not forever 🙏. Love to our neighbour India❤.

[@basavla1811]

But you would have been ready to give it up to china

[@lankabhumi1114]

@@basavla1811 oh no! Why on earth should we give into China. We have more links with India than China in every way, even with DNA! For us India is like family - shall we call as cousins 😊? Whatever the case is, Kachchaithivu problem is your Internal problem and we should not be dragged into, we have enough problems to solve. Good day to you all.

[@lathanair3743]

Nobody... should trust CHINA...and PAKISTAN. JUST TAKE ...GOOD CARE..OF YOUR OWN COUNTRY. A M E N

[@user-rp2yy8bs3o]

Portuguese map shown that, katchchative is belongs to sri lanka

[@seeniinn1]

@@user-rp2yy8bs3o if the Portugese map were true why did the then celone government could not claim then.

[@jayperumal5952]

6,184 lives gone, blood is on your hands, DMK n Congress!!! May all of you see the Wrath of Tamil Nad people. Shame on you!!! And to idolise Karunathi is damn idiotic! Wake up Tamils! Thank you Sir for that clear and comprehensive factual facts!

[@dolansadhu6648]

For this same attitude we lost our motherland East Bengal and thousands of Hindu lives

[@SuperMurali66]

The underlying REAL issue of Indian FISHERMEN is so IMPORTANT. Thanks Minister!🙏

[@ruwanfonseka]

Sri Lankan fishermen that are from Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Mannar (who are from the Sri Lankan Tamil Community who speak the Tamil language) districts are agitated by the alleged recurring illegal fishing by their counterparts from India (who are mainly from Tamil Nadu who speak the Tamil language). If Indian fishermen want to fish beyond the India International border, there is no need to cross over to Sri Lanka's territory (country's territory), instead there is plenty of International waters that is south of India that they can fish with no issues maintaining peace with Sri Lanka. Why does India has to disrupt peace with all it's neighbouring countries, and now the latest is with Sri Lanka at a time Sri Lankan-Indian diplomacy has improved. According to a recent news article as of 2024 India still remains unresponsive to the request by Sri Lanka to allow an innocent passage through the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for its fishermen to enter the Arabian Sea. Sri Lanka had made this request when President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited India in 2023. The Indian route will help Lankan fishermen cut down the total distance by 400 nautical miles. Currently, they have to take a longer route via Negombo, Dikovita, Beruwala and Matara (areas in Sri Lanka) around the Maldives. Currently, Sri Lankan fishermen get detained by the Indian Coast Guard when they unlawfully enter Indian waters on their way to the Arabian Sea for fishing activities.

[@guruvel76]

Indian biggest froud is bharat jalsa party themself... Bjp should be shames to comment on other party

[@SLmemz]

Indian fisherman cannot trespass the maritime boundaries of sri lanka.😂😂 they will be dealt by the law in the same way by which the indian government is disposing illegal immigrants.😂😂😂

[@observer8991]

This whole detailed explanation by Mr.Jaishankar should be translated in tamil and circulated through all social media, TV channels, and print media throughout Tamil Nadu

[@155anima]

True people of TN are hardy Indian leave English Hindi is so far till date 🤯

[@vbill]

@@155anima- they are more Indian than you think. Dont go by politicians words.

[@kayveek7278]

@@vbill Agree. Speaking Hindi does not make you an Indian. I speak Fluent Hindi , read and write, but Mother Tamil and Malayalam - I know nothing about it. I am committed to Bhartiya and have declined to become other nationalities.

[@hman384]

Agreed. Truth must known to India citizens and not used it as a main political isuses in every ELECTION since 1974....

[@balakrishnasharma9683]

put it out on TN social media....in tamil....

[@venkatesanrengasamy7500]

We know English very well. We can understand what he is saying. It is a well known story for Tamilnadu Tamilians aren't concerned about this. It is a sinking very small landmass. No human is living there. Every year both Tamilians and Srilankans visit here to pray in a church. We must be concerned about why Fishermen travel such a far distance for fishing. This is an alarm that our sea bed is dieing. This issue is a dead issue. TN never digs any mosque or temple or church or goes back to history and waste our time in pointing out what was done. Instead we live in the present and are concerned about our present issues.

[@bsmovindia]

​@@venkatesanrengasamy7500How can you say like this...Do you know about how our fishermans are facing this issue because of one island. Those previous hypocrisy government is manipulated everything... From your words as a tamilian it hurts me a lot.. sorry to say but it's true

[@jaydeeppatidar5434]

It is very disturbing that history does not concern you and yet you raise issue of sea bed dying without looking at history ​@@venkatesanrengasamy7500

[@user-ap54]

@@venkatesanrengasamy7500it’s not for persons like you; but people in rural areas who are told lies by DMK and it’s allies

[@smsfsyd]

​@@venkatesanrengasamy7500 DMK dogs don't know English.

[@Ps-wl5df]

Congress took boundary issues very lightly without foreseeing the benifits of India.. They even dont agree their mistake.. That was the their problem.. They thouht they will contiunue to rule India,forever and forever.. Without any opposition. Now Non Congress govts are facing real problems created by Congress thought less decisions.

[@Shruti2221]

Just because of Prime Minister Nehru, India lost Coco Island, PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), and Aksai Chin. We have always considered Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar as neighbors and provided them with brotherly assistance. But what are we getting in return"India out" campaign. We will not spend our taxpayer money on these countries anymore. We won't send our soldiers to help them either. We won't provide them with any more aid or donations. And tell China too, if Tibet was never yours, then how can Arunachal Pradesh be your part?

[@rka-truthalwayswins5127]

Please don't call Nehru, the dictator par excellence & Anti Hindu brown British puppet, a Prime minister!! He was rejected even by his own party as PM and then became one just because of Nepotism of MK Gandi!!

[@suchitrashenoi1925]

Agree with uou!! And take back our island immediately!!

[@sandhyashrivastav4486]

Nehru was the Prime Lootiyen Sinister and not a Prime Minister. Infact majority of Khangressi are Lootiyens and it's a political organisation of Lootiyen sinisters.

[@rka-truthalwayswins5127]

Nehru was a Pakistani with a false Hindu Pandit mask!! Same is true for his corrupt, anti Hindu & anti national dynasty along with like minded congress/INDI alliance parties!!

[@swaranjitgulati8118]

Nepal wanted to join India but Nehru refused saying they will be a liability what about the population that refused move to Pakistan even after demanding partition

[@allrounder9545]

Thanks EAM for explaining the facts.....

[@tamilgaming8410]

They think India is their family property

[@arvindkgupta65]

How can Gandhis and DMK GlOVE AWAy Indias land even a milimetre of it, it's not their personal property...

[@togetservi4342]

China has captured 40000 sq area

[@BrisioEiddo-gk3uo]

@@arvindkgupta65 Stalin put garland on the guy who murdered Pappu's father and Sonia's husband. Yet Pappu and Sonia shamelessly shake Stalin's hand. This Italian family has no Shame. They will sell their own Children to stay in Power. Giving away India's land is no issues for this family.

[@BrisioEiddo-gk3uo]

Stalin put garland on the guy who murdered Pappu's father and Sonia's husband. Yet Pappu and Sonia shamelessly shake Stalin's hand. This Italian family has no Shame. They will sell their own Children to stay in Power. Giving away India's land is no issues for this family.

[@Am_RuDraKsh]

​@@ytrm0904who hell are u barking here Dangar

[@meenakshikashinath8394]

JaiShankar deals with issues with utmost clarity and boldness.The country is proud of ministers of this caliber and with the National interest of the Modi govt. clarity

[@akiij]

Giving away islands like candies what a joke our historical leaders were.

[@SanjusanjuSanjusanju-tc4sf]

Long live S Jayassnkar for your commendable step.

[@SuperMurali66]

This statement, Minister,is like a statement to any court of any kind in any part of the world! God bless.

[@surajdhoke3304]

This is how issues being addressed to the public. Clarity gives confidence.

[@thestar3906]

its a non issue raised by desperate Modi

[@yomamasohot6411]

​@@thestar3906 6176 Indian fisherman being detained by Sri Lanka is a non-issue? This is why Congress will never come to power. And this is coming from someone who hates the BJP.

[@cp6947]

​@@thestar3906u will decide whether its an issue or not? Which part of ocean do u fish in?? U dont like modi, dont vote, why bother with ur intellectual diarrhoea...

[@koteswar009]

@@thestar3906but the nation needs not know the truth because even now DMK MPs raise this issue in Parliament and its an ongoing issue and not dead so BJP or any non Congress/DMK party has right to bring it up, thats common sense

[@thestar3906]

@@koteswar009 No, the nation needs to know the truth about BJP Electoral Bonds scam of chanda do danda loh, then vasuli karo, patli galli se nikhalloh. This is the main issue, not some kacchra Modi picked up from Dust Bin

[@Jaysv216]

wow first of all fantastic analysis of this problem , unless this is done we cannot solve a problem . This is how we solve the problem going back and seeing things from past to put a plan for the future . I really wish BJP comes up in Tamilnadu to solve our land issues and take our pride back on our hands !

[@gomathakamadhenu1607]

Former IPS Officer says:- I was so upbeat when Shashi Tharoor came into politics in 2009. I still remember talking to so many of my NRI friends on how the politics of India will change for better with highly accomplished people and intelligent people like him joining politics. Then by 2013, I was disillusioned with congress and felt Anna Hazare supported by IITian Kejriwal, IPS Kiran Bedi, great actor Aamir Khan will usher in a new change in India. I even donated to India against corruption, went to Ramlila maidaan to shout slogans Now if I look back at it, the only thing I can do is laugh at myself. But I am happy that I realised the biggest flaw in my thinking. The reason we support people like Shashi Tharoor or a Kejriwal is they are well educated. We are brainwashed from childhood that education is equal to goodness. NO, IT IS NOT. Chidambaram is MBA from Harvard and we all know what he did. Mani Shankar Aiyar is from Cambridge - We all know what kind of rubbish he speaks. Kapil Sibal is Harvard Law graduate and all he does is write mercy petitions for terrorists and sells beef. It is not that congress didn’t have highly educated people in the party. There were lots of them but they were all crooks. And a highly educated crook is even more dangerous as he can dupe you in even more innovative ways. Everyone from Islamic invaders to Britishers were supported by highly educated and intelligent Indians. Yes, you need them to lord over the country? So the rulers of India cultivated a group of crooks who were well read to rule over us and keep us poor. And Chachaji and his family also continued this trend and cultivated a group of highly educated crooks to rule India. Today we call this group as Lootyens as they stay in an area called Lutyens in Delhi and loot us. What is the change that BJP and Modi brought into politics? It made jokers like me realise that IVY LEAGUE DEGREES doesn’t make you a patriot, inculcate honesty or bring goodness. But people who cultivate character, personality on the basis of ethos of Culture and civilisation of India have patriotism and goodness in them. Do this experiment if you don’t believe me: You go into any random RSS Shaka in any part of the country and any time in the year. And see what they teach those students - Patriotism, Service, Goodness, Honesty and Simplicity. It is done every day and all throughout the year. Tell me which Ivy League Univ, IIT, IIM, St Stephens, Doon school or any school where you pay lakhs of rupees as fees teach it? I have been to world’s top Universities, have 6 degrees but no where my education taught me patriotism or goodness. It is my dad who taught me and the books I read written by Swami Vivekananda or the man I idolise Shaheed Bhagat Singh who did this. RSS shakhas do it for all the Sangh goers everyday. Hence people like Modi are so patriotic and honest. I don’t care if he went to school or he has MA or not. A person who reads Swami Vivekanand or goes to a RSS Shaka is any day better than a crook with IIT or Harvard degree. Yes that is what we need to realise.

[@anniepradeepan4337]

Well said !

[@padmarao6083]

Exactly 👌👏🇮🇳

[@abhishekkaradkar7102]

Very true! Thanks for sharing your insights

[@sandhyashrivastav4486]

It's the bitter truth and very well said👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@chandrabappanad6963]

Fantastic thoughts,well said. That’s what the issue in India , corruption by the elite

[@windyday8852]

Well explained... public got clarity on the issue.

[@kidukkuppudi9338]

Whatever nehru or Indra did is still headache for India article 370 issue took 70years to be fixed coco island, katchatheevu, UN permanent seat and more to go

[@guruvel76]

Wt modi is doing is no better the Indira ghandi emergency state. BJP dont deserves to speak abt Congress when they bjp itself is a biggest froud

[@NoName1k56]

@@guruvel76 Yes for. Mullahs. Like you

[@NoName1k56]

@@guruvel76 Yes. Mullahs. Like you Find another option 😂

[@kidukkuppudi9338]

@@guruvel76 tell me some facts

[@guruvel76]

@@kidukkuppudi9338 ur fool.. now thats a fact. All people who vote modi for the development and non currupted politics are fools.. including me.

[@cool_dd5972]

Jaishankar is so very well articulated. Its great to have foreign minister of his Caliber.

[@SuperMurali66]

After a long long long time, an absolute narrative of anything, don't matter my liking of his thoughts and statements, is the only way, i undertook understanding and perspective of the Kacchatheevu aspect, until I heard this. Thanks Minister, appreciate 🙏

[@SuperMurali66]

Working in National Interest, especially during the most trying personal life changing time is most satisfying in all of time! Vande Mataram! 🙏

[@chandrankarppaya4940]

Cong might have sold the islands

[@BrisioEiddo-gk3uo]

Someone MUST have profited from this. We need an investigation on this.

[@ytrm0904]

Yes someone must have profitted from arunachal pradesh also

[@guruvel76]

Unfortunately modi dont hv a family 😂😂😂😢😢 So.. Modi sold the whole india to his friend.. 😅😅

[@NoName1k56]

@@ytrm0904 clown. 🤣😂 Nehru gave that to China

[@Haritsa-N]

​​@@guruvel76oh, so I am guessing you & any Indian for that matter, don't hold any ansestral inheritance or self earned properties anymore, because Modi snatched everything from citizens & sold it to his friends! I feel pity for the loss you incurred by Modi, but yet seems to me you're happy & laughing while writing your comment, despite Modi selling off India to his friends and it isn't making you angry or sad. You're one strong & true Sanyasi, not Modi. Hats off to you, sir

[@lathanair3743]

INDIA'S STRONG STAND.....WITH PM NARENDA MODI AND EAM DR. JAISHANKAR (AND HIS TEAM)......WILL ALWAYS BRING RESPECT.....FOR 🇮🇳 INDIA. STAY 💪 STRONG...FROM ALL INTERNATIONAL BULLIES. A M E N JAI HIND ❤

[@SuperMurali66]

I'm today glad to have worked hard, inspite of my personal life turmoils, to work on national interest..never regret.. just proud 🙏

[@lathanair3743]

Well said.... DR. JAISHANKAR ❤❤❤ You are the BEST EAM....INDIA...EVER HAD.... The whole WORLD....KNOWS DR. JAISHANKAR.... DO WHAT IS GOOD....FOR INDIA'S....OWN INTEREST. BE BOLD....BE STRONG 💪 JAI HIND ❤ JAI BHARAT ❤ NAMASTE 🙏

[@vijivasudevan]

People speaking repeatedly about China occupied 4000sq.meters in ladak. From where they got the information. Indian defence system was kept week , substandard items were imported for defence from foreign countries. During this 10 years tenure of BJP ruling,we started regaining our power. The central Government is working on war footing way to gain the confidence of our military, Adding up several weapons. Please as responsible Indian citizen not tobe lead by nose by the selfish, greedy, power monging politicians. Few people in our country is not bother to sell our mother land for few million dollars. Be patriotic. Remember the efforts and sacrifice our ancestors put , to get freedom for us to enjoy today. We have to keep the same freedom to our future generations. Jaisriram, Jaihind.

[@prajakt0789]

The country has been weakened by the traitor bjp through Electoral bond's extortion.

[@narendrasinghchauhan4829]

Thanks a lot to keep up with the reality ❤🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@sabadiva]

I must thank you the minister for explaining thuth of this issue .appeciate your involvement to secure the good freindship with nabour countries

[@samporoy]

You can fool some people for sometime but you cannot fool the Nation all the time.

[@ndb14421432]

👍👍

[@DammikaHerath]

If things are developing as a political interests and the solutions would never be faire. Both Sri Lanka and India should respect to their very closed neighbors as we did and continue to live in harmony for ages. These little things with political interests should not damage it at all..

[@JayCmodi82]

This dialogue should be published in Tamil Nadu papers in local language Asap

[@suchita52]

Such muck being unveiled today detailed explanations from original documents!! Congress & DMK need to be removed from Bharat scene totally for their hypocrisy & failure to secure India’s properties & fishermen’s earnings.

[@kayveek7278]

Let the people know and decide. What are these YATRAS for? The drivers of these Yatra bus have not been paid I am told?

[@mallikarjunk9229]

There is something that happened which is why this is handed over, needs investigation

[@shrikrishnaaghaw5317]

Why congress party top leaders gave this island to shrilanka government..

[@SD1977R]

Now the matter became clear to me

[@whatthedeuce]

All okay. The question still remains. As a country, what is the government's aim and intentions in this matter. Getting the island back? Signing a treaty just for fishing rights or something else? What are we aiming for? Goal has to be clear first. Only then what to do can be discussed. Sure hold those who are responsible for this guilty. But what is the future course of action and what is the goal we are aiming for in this matter? I wish he clarified that.

[@user-dh8sn1jn4m]

Hello hi sir and madam all the best and Good luck sir jai Jai India 🕉 🙏 🇮🇳 ❤️ and jai Jai Mr jayashankar sir 🙏

[@krishnamurthy6661]

❤❤❤❤JaiHindh❤❤❤❤❤

[@ashokmanvati8664]

IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUE TODAY BECAUSE OF CHINA BEING AROUND. Congress seems to have no futuristic view on nations strategic security issues. Same happened in Shimla agreement. Perhaps they would have done same thing with Siachen area.

[@kakkamutta2072]

More truth to be spilled in the course of time...

[@vox-populi-vox-dei-]

LOTUS will blossom in Tamil Nadu if Katchchatheevu and Tamil Elam are occupied and attained respectively. 😊

[@dhivyalakshmi1382]

Like this open talk we can discuss/get explanation on china occupying ladak.. fisherman of the entire country.. pls Mr. Jaishankar sir can give the same explanation for those issues also

[@prasangadilipfernando2169]

Hats off Mr Jayashankar, excellent knowledgeable genuine leader for south Asia region ❤ Lots of love from Sri Lanka for your clear stand for justice

[@user-bn2bh5ev5t]

For Mr. Nehru and Mrs. Gandhi Katchthevu is a piece of rock. For Mr. Jaishanker renaming of Arunachal Pradesh in Chinese , the land is with us nothing to worry. For political person it is nothing. The critical part is when Chinese is naming our places in Chinese does the situation necessitate to have a press conference on katchtheevu than Arunachal Pradesh. He is more worried about the election than the interests of the country. Hats off to the pseudo patriotism.

[@sathishkumar-dt4zc]

More than 1000 fishermen from tamil nadu were killed by the Sri lankan army, let alone the loss of their boats

[@ttgautam21]

By that logic there sh be no fisherman left in TN considering 50 thousand fishermen have been killed since 1974

[@srinath6247]

The government ought to grant ex-gratia to all the families of the deceased fisherman.

[@ruwanfonseka]

Sri Lankan fishermen from Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Mannar (who are from the Sri Lankan Tamil Community who speak the Tamil language) districts are agitated by the alleged recurring illegal fishing by their counterparts from India (who are mainly from Tamil Nadu who speak the Tamil language). If Indian fishermen want to fish beyond the India International border, there is no need to cross over to Sri Lanka's territory (country's territory), instead there is plenty of International waters that is south of India that they can fish with no issues maintaining peace with Sri Lanka. Why does India has to disrupt peace with all it's neighbouring countries, and now the latest is with Sri Lanka at a time Sri Lankan-Indian diplomacy has improved. According to a recent news article as of 2024 India still remains unresponsive to the request by Sri Lanka to allow an innocent passage through the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for its fishermen to enter the Arabian Sea. Sri Lanka had made this request when President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited India in 2023. The Indian route will help Lankan fishermen cut down the total distance by 400 nautical miles. Currently, they have to take a longer route via Negombo, Dikovita, Beruwala and Matara (areas in Sri Lanka) around the Maldives. Currently, Sri Lankan fishermen get detained by the Indian Coast Guard when they unlawfully enter Indian waters on their way to the Arabian Sea for fishing activities.

[@josejoseph8725]

@ruwanfonseka then referendum must be conducted in jaffna, mullaitivu and mannar by removing that singhalese army. How about that. We have to know srilankan tamils answers from referendum not your damn singhalese answers.

[@ruwanfonseka]

@@josejoseph8725 I am not sure as to what you mean as singhalese answers. Can you elaborate and explain on what you have mentioned in your comment as damn singhalese answers. How does this apply to the Katchatheevu issue and how does it apply to when Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda from Sri Lanka, who speaks Tamil and is from the Sri Lankan Tamil Community has repeatedly stated in the news media that Hundreds of Indian boats arrive in Sri Lankan waters and use destructive bottom trawling techniques in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, They have destroyed all marine resources in the Indian territorial waters using these disastrous techniques and they are doing the same in our waters. This has been happening for a long time and things have gradually become worse. That is why our fishermen are protesting.”. The fisherman who are protesting our Sri Lankan fisherman who speak Tamil language and are from he Sri Lankan tamil community. In an article as reported in the Sri Lnkan news media, Minister Devananda had said that during the war, Sri Lankan fishermen had not been able to fish in certain parts of the country’s territorial waters. During our absence, Indian fishermen started poaching in our waters, he said. “Now, our fishermen are back but the Indians are not stopping. They are extracting our resources. The Indian fisherman who include those who are from Tamil Nadu create harm to the livelihood of the Sri Lankan Tamil Community Fisherman who live in the areas of Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Mannar of Sri Lanka.

[@beatit3802]

Is 1976 agreement, giving away fishing rights known to DMK ?? That is not highlighted/mentioned at all

[@Red.bulldozer3]

Since now the bitter truth is out on kachathivu, we hope PM modi will recover the island from Sri Lanka

[@anuragdas9400]

Why? You can't rescind from treaties on a whim.

[@Red.bulldozer3]

@@anuragdas9400 under what basis the island was given to Sri Lanka? Is there any historical proof to show it belong to sri lanka ? The island was a indian territory until 1974 and why congress government gave it to it sri lanka on a whim?

[@anuragdas9400]

@@Red.bulldozer3 I am not contesting that. It's a big f@k up by then the Congress govt. But, as I said once the treaty is finalized, it's very difficult to rescind from it without any legitimate reason, otherwise no one will trust us anymore. Maybe we will be able to negotiate back the fishing rights at best.

[@anuragdas9400]

The best thing we can do is use our votes and never let these traitors back into power

[@malinipachaiyappan8598]

​@@Red.bulldozer3history needs to be read. It starts from 15th century. This island was under Srilanka rulers and then it came to Ramnad district rulers of Tamilnadu. Somewhere both India and Srilanka had access to this island. Finally India gave it to Srilanka for some treaty agreement. Now reclaim or rescind the treaty may be nearly impossible.

[@rajanrajput3216]

Reclaim the Katchaateevu Island back from Sri Lanka

[@silvarajoomuniandy4316]

Do you thing its like line fishing.

[@nareshraju5336]

REQUEST EAM JAI SHANKAR SIR DO A DOCUMENT CHECK ON COCO ISLANDS ALSO WHY THEY WERE GIVEN

[@meetghosh6190]

Jay Sri Krishna 🙏🏽 Truth can’t be hidden one day it comes out. Jay Sri Sri Sita Ram ji 🙏🏽

[@user-sq6wv8jo4z]

Please give a full page advertisement explaining in detail in all Newspapyers in all language tail

[@WaranSelection]

Hon Jeyshanker conveniently avoided many deaths which as a result of Srilankan navy shooting at TN fisherman , why ?

[@asthadwivedi6749]

It's really shocking how badly he changed after becoming a politician.

[@mruthyunjayasiddalingaiah7489]

🇮🇳 Modiji is an unique & the most unpredictable visionary dynamic, selfless, motivating leader & even Chanukya would have failed under prevailing Geopolitical situation in Bharat 🇮🇳 & Global🌏 (Man of Development India)Modi Hi Toh Mumkin Hi 👍🙏

[@ravinderkaul4111]

Great analysis and an eye opener of facts

[@rosleeahmad4996]

A superpower India MUST expand her territories. Just like CHINA doing Now..

[@biswalashis123]

Well explained by Mr Jaishankar. Both cong and DMK were complacent towards this issue perhaps due to obvious political reasons.

[@SanjusanjuSanjusanju-tc4sf]

World should know the dynamic peronality of Indian Govt.foreign minister S. Jayasankar.Executive heads and their ministry need to have devotion towards Indian central ministry than to visit their holy places of prayer. To realise true spiritualism India can preach but not to abideby others dictation.

[@coolappu5]

After 10 years of being in power now they have found out something happened 50 years back. Katchatheevu is not a solution for Fisherman's woes. If we are to talk about anything, that is recent we should be talking about China entering into our territory.

[@laranceprabakaran7368]

Both countri fishermens Are Tamilans . 😂 that's Sad True.

[@felixsagayaraj5571]

Yes truth has come. Which ecposed the inactive govt

[@abthushara]

Matter has been resolved by 1976 by both Indian and SriLankan governments. Now respect the boundaries. Anyone violate the sovereignty may be prosecuted by respective countries.

[@silvarajoomuniandy4316]

Island was sold by Congress.

[@abthushara]

@@silvarajoomuniandy4316If you have any evidence for such transaction then publish it. Even though it was sold, it wouldn’t be an issue as long as it’s done between two nations. As an example USA bought Alaska from Russia.

[@sksenthilmca]

While everyone talks about Cong 'Ceded', DMK ' Silent' on Katchatheevu , The island's ownership was debatable between Sri Lanka and India from 1920s. Both of the countries were claiming owner ship on the island and fishing rights. Congress stance was that by giving away the claim of owner ship of the island , they thought that it would help improving relations with Sri Lanka, though we did not any thing in return. BJP government did rewrite the boundaries with Bangladesh in exchange for enclaves. In 2015 under BJP Government, below was the exchange done. 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in India became Indian territory, a total area of 7,110 acres 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh became Bangladeshi territory, a total area of 17,161 acres One can argue , Total area of Katchatheevu is 285 acres , look at the exchange done during BJP government where we lost more than 10,000 acres based on the size if we go by the Katchatheevu argument. Can our PM Modi , our MEA minister Jaishankar and TN BJP President say that there was no controversy of the island and we gave our internationally accepted land border to Srilanka publicly? What would have happened if we did not give our claim on ownership of the island , we would be still at logger heads with Srilanka and who knows our current government might have proposed a similar approach with a different bargain . Every government at one or other stage resolve boundaries through various means. The only controversial thing is then TN CM Karunanidhi's approach of saying that i am in alignment with your approach but outside in public i won't support. However this is how all the politics is in the current India.

[@karthikvdm7874]

Tell Indian Fishermen and not Tamil fishermen.we are also indians

[@555nicky]

That’s how they address bcoz they don’t see as Indian

[@Pharmavirtualacademy]

To address the issue which is about Tamilnadu and Tamil fisherman, he is bound to said 'tamil fisherman. Ofcourse they are Indian fishermans but India also have fishermans in West Bengal, kerla, Mumbai coastal area, Goa and other areas. He is very specific about it. 😂

[@Shruti2221]

They at least didn't give our countries land in donetion like Congress .....

[@arunkris7299]

The same issue happened for Gujarat fishermen, they said gujarati fishermen, for this issue is national so news will be based on location, same issue addressed by a foreigner they say india fishermen,

[@Shruti2221]

Fishermen from Indian states do not go there to catch fish only Tamil fishermen go there, which is why he specifically mentioned it that way. But you will understand according to your abilities. He is taking a stand for Tamil people. If that island part of India, Tamil Nadu state would benefit the most. Instead of supporting them, you are finding fault with them......

[@jaydhananjay9427]

Lets take control sri lanka. Humble request to indian government

[@user-ys9oy5qd9k]

If this man speaks I would love to listen 24*7.

[@NandaGopi.M]

When election nears our politicians will be more PATRIOTIC n till elections gets over Dey will bark KATCHATEEVU, After election again Dey will go to COMA 🛌

[@surajdhoke3304]

Katchatheevu Island issue must be resolved... All islands must be taken back by India which was gifted earlier. Ex coco island.

[@sajeewakalamba1796]

Kachchathivu would be closer to India, but it is even closer to Sri Lanka. Why Indian fisherman come to Sri Lanka waters is not because of the Kachchathivu Island. because they destroyed their seas by Bottom trolling & now there are no fish in Indian waters. Until they destroy their seabed, there was no issue of Indian fishermen crossing to Sri Lankan waters.

[@goldenking0009]

Honourable Jaishanker conveniently not mentioning almost 1000 Tamil fishermen killed by SL Navy...sad 1974 India had leverage for fishing rights; 1976 was a soldout of Tamil fishermen to Sri Lanka by New Delhi centric power. BJP need to do to counter the geopolitics in the Indian Ocean or wait for SL to allow another base in katchathivu. Smartly not focusing the way forward as the past New Delhi power centric elements. By Kalaiarusu, Malaysia

[@guruvel76]

Let modi take the land which he gave to Chinese first...

[@sm1256]

Hmm..unfortunately not possible. Once given cannot be taken back. Its even unfortunate that how Sri Lanka became a rouge country with its back stabbing and black mail tactics. As their economic conditions become worse and with their closeness to China, more or all of our neighbors turn out against us. So we should not support them in anyway.

[@sm1256]

@@guruvel76 Modi did not give single inch to China. All the occupation happened before 2014. Don't talk nonsense.

[@ausne03]

They purposefully thinking, every one should not ask what they did to the nation.

[@IJai-lw4ou]

i would be intrigued of jai Shankar's replies while rebuking western media exclusively. if meticulously notice we couldn't find any aggression in his behavior he vehemently condemns and gives reply in subtle way

[@koralavarghese4565]

All the states and union territories must be protected and their inhabitants must feel safe in every states and union territories of India 🇮🇳 The democracy of India 🇮🇳 is proclaimed as fearless nation. ❤😂🎉🎉

[@NitinK-ej3uq]

Shame on Nehru and congress traitor party.

[@Raj-nh3fc]

Brilliant exposure of the recurring Congress stupidity and lies of both the Congress and the DMK by Shri Jaishankarjee. This proves that Congress does not care for India and the Indians. Too many territories were given away by the Congress. This also exposes the wicked double standard of the DMK. DMK supported the Congress in giving away the island and now the DMK is inciting the issue by pretending that they had nothing to do with this.

[@marybhim-rao4696]

Correct! All parts of India are important, be they large or small.

[@sureshm466]

You want the truth in Ladakh to be kept under wraps and hence picking up an already settled issue of katchateevu.

[@silvarajoomuniandy4316]

Replied 21 times and Stalin doesn't understand. Maybe Jaishanker should reply in Chinese this time.

[@ss-if6ns]

India should ask for the island back.

[@silvarajoomuniandy4316]

Should ask the late PMs

[@vedagirishankar59]

I respect Foreign Minister Jaishankar but in my opinion this is a truly idiotic fight we have now started with Sri Lanka. This little piece of rock now belongs to SL and there's nothing more to discuss. Please conserve your energy Minister!!

[@urbashidigitalbangriposi8749]

Scrap the agreement.

[@sundararamans654]

Sir, If you explaine about the previous contradictry RTI reply reg.this matter by U, as you were a Secretary in Central govt. as mentioned by Mr.P chidhambaram. It will clear the doubt of the common people.

[@piyushrvyas]

Stop using Colombo as a transit port for all our shipments. All our shipments from Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin are connected through Colombo.

[@NitinK-ej3uq]

Mr. Jaishankar is a great person. I wish him good health. Keep up the good work. Shame on traitor congress and AAP.

[@harinath1995]

Congress and DMK*

[@upulgamage9268]

At the election time politicians giving lot of promises. Kachchathiev issue come in to the light in all election time.

[@chamarama9349]

We know politics of TN is always against sri lanka. no wonder it's same for past 1000yrs...this hatred manifest in different forms.

[@user-jn7et9ve9z]

The truth is money and over money makes people as lazy and of no mind to think further

[@Saliyamangalam]

Let the Minister speak the truth about the happenings in the India China border too.

[@RajithaWijayaratne]

The island was part of Sri Lanka from colonial times. The maps and other records were shown to the then Indian govt which agreed it belonged to Sri Lanka. The only reason it matter to TN fisherman is becaue they have cannibalised all sea resources in an unsustainable way bottom trawliing. Sri Lanka does not allow bottom trawliing. Thus, fish resources are carefully managed. Although over 10,000 TN fisherman invade Sri Lankan sea daily because fish is bountyfull here. TN will only invade until their bottom trawling ends up destroying SL sea as well. After that they will not bother. Everyone knows this but BJP is fishing for something else. It wants votes in the southern block for the upcoming elections.

[@ruwanfonseka]

Sri Lankan fishermen that are from Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Mannar (who are from the Sri Lankan Tamil Community who speak the Tamil language) districts are agitated by the alleged recurring illegal fishing by their counterparts from India (who are mainly from Tamil Nadu who speak the Tamil language). If Indian fishermen want to fish beyond the India International border, there is no need to cross over to Sri Lanka's territory (country's territory), instead there is plenty of International waters that is south of India that they can fish with no issues maintaining peace with Sri Lanka. Why does India has to disrupt peace with all it's neighbouring countries, and now the latest is with Sri Lanka at a time Sri Lankan-Indian diplomacy has improved. According to a recent news article as of 2024 India still remains unresponsive to the request by Sri Lanka to allow an innocent passage through the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for its fishermen to enter the Arabian Sea. Sri Lanka had made this request when President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited India in 2023. The Indian route will help Lankan fishermen cut down the total distance by 400 nautical miles. Currently, they have to take a longer route via Negombo, Dikovita, Beruwala and Matara (areas in Sri Lanka) around the Maldives. Currently, Sri Lankan fishermen get detained by the Indian Coast Guard when they unlawfully enter Indian waters on their way to the Arabian Sea for fishing activities.

[@jimgowtham]

4:53 😮😮😮😮

[@ksambasivamk3381]

Now that the EAM having realised that there is a total demand from the Indian community that Katchativu should be got back from Sri Lanka, he should act by requesting the SriLanka Government to return Katchativu, and claim credit to the BJP Government atleast during his tenure.

[@christianoronaldo2189]

India need to make public like military training compulsory so that Indian public are fit to fight wars !

[@sm1256]

Too Dangerous.. why you want to fight wars? and with whom?

[@RajeshGupta-qc1ym]

So, you want all citizens (owners of India) must stand to dye on the orders of elected reps (SERVANTS of public of India as per the Constitution of India) who are to serve public....that's how the term coined अंध भक्त

[@sm1256]

@@RajeshGupta-qc1ym LOL! they may be servants of Public but DO NOT forget that they will make laws for the people. So who is powerful? Anyway, when the war comes every capable or True citizen will definitely participate in WAR in their capability. "Agniveer" program. You may not be "Bhakt" but are definitely "Andh"

[@jaikumarjaikuamr.r9862]

The first sentence " The situation about Tamil fisherman " The people who say one India, one nation or one election etc. But they don't want to say Indian fisherman. I support Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman..

[@Pharmavirtualacademy]

To address the issue which is about Tamilnadu and Tamil fisherman, he is bound to said 'tamil fisherman. Ofcourse they are Indian fishermans but India also have fishermans in West Bengal, kerla, Mumbai coastal area, Goa and other areas. He is very specific about it. 😂

[@angeloflight9398]

He said the fishermen of Tamil Nadu so many times. You people have a sick alienated mindset and are solely responsible for holding yourselves aloof from the rest of Bharat instead of integrating wholeheartedly and patriotically with it.

[@josejoseph8725]

@angeloflight9398 you people did anti tamil violence 1991 in karnataka, also did you forgot your bal Thackeray treatment toward tamils with slogans like "bajao pungi hatao lungi" and you heartlessly say we are alienated.

[@angeloflight9398]

@josejoseph8725 Communist mentality is a miserable one bro..no matter what, commies are never a happy lot. Thinking nationalistic is unknown to you and most of you simply lack a sense of patriotism and oneness with the nation.

[@parthibank5215]

You speak like that Joker Seeman. As per your logic, Why you want only Tamil to rule Tamilnadu? You can say Indian can rule Tamilnadu.

[@dillipmohanty4297]

Amicable settlement should be ... or else force is inevitable...

[@pratikjain6270]

Take it back

[@tmmenon1947]

Great expose! Congress and DMK collude to give away Kacchathivu along with the fishing rights of a Tamil fishermen and join together as allies to blame the Modi Government!

[@collegestudent2053]

Excellent Jai Shankar Sir. So clearly explained this is. Sir, is it alright to compromise our land and peoples life because of the lack of respect for our country affairs by the congress leaders ??? When they want to spend crores and crores of money to build a dam in Afghanistan… which neither our country nor neighbors nor religious practiced… wouldn’t they had just signed a document to retain that lands rights??? Small set of community would had survived from the fishing… Y then congress hated everything about kings, queens, kingdom… because of that attitude, the prevalence of kings ownership was not considered… that’s y they just threw away that land. On a serious note … I am now scared to live in my own country because of congress government. They did not give proper weapons and thermal equipment to our soldiers and left them to die. They don’t want to protect us from border threats… they don’t want to help us use our own money donated in our temples… etc etc .., what’s the solution for this??? If and only if we had that island, we could had beefed up security and boosted fishing economical zone… Y should talk and get back that island please

[@ashokanissanka1650]

Please keep your political issues out of Sri Lanka. Agreements have been reached and the fishing rights and the Island is with Sri Lanka. Please respect the territorial intergity of Sri Lanka

[@inspired.engineer]

When the unprecedented economic turmoil struck Sri Lanka last year, India swiftly extended a lifeline to the country with assistance of over USD 4 billion, surpassing the International Monetary Fund's 48-month bailout of about USD 3 billion. The Indian Central Govt. should have re-negotiated the Katchatheevu island's fishing right at the least.

[@al-so1dl]

Bring all such issues and wrongdoings in public domain, so that we can understand the truth now.