international maritime boundary line

Ramanathapuram, April 9 – Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, further escalating tensions in the Palk Strait region.According to sources, the...

April 7, New Delhi — A group of 25 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who had been detained in Sri Lanka, safely returned to Chennai after being released by Sri Lankan authorities.The fishermen had set out to sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. While at sea, they allegedly...

New Delhi, March 6 – The NCB has busted an international drug trafficking network linking Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka, arresting five individuals and seizing 77.60 kg of Hashish Oil and 2 kg of Charas, valued at nearly Rs 10 crore, an official said on Friday.Acting on credible intelligence...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to the Katchatheevu island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony’s Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Chennai, March 2 The Indian Coast Guard provided security and surface-to-air escort to 3,741 pilgrims who travelled from Tamil Nadu and other states to Katchatheevu Island for the annual two-day festival at St Antony's Church, officials said.The convoy, consisting of a large number of...

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), February 27 Nearly 4,000 Indian pilgrims set sail on Friday for the uninhabited Katchatheevu islet to participate in the annual two-day festival, which will officially commence at 4 pm at the St Antony's Church, officials said.The festival marks a significant moment of...

Chennai, February 19 – In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu on Thursday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.Four mechanised...

Ahmedabad, February 17 The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Coast Guard have apprehended two Iranians who "daringly" navigated a speedboat from Iran to Indian waters, attempting to smuggle over 200 kg of a suspected narcotic drug, officials said.Acting on information shared by the...

February 17, New Delhi — In an overnight operation on Monday, the Indian Coast Guard, along with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, intercepted a foreign fishing vessel suspected of drug smuggling near the purported International Maritime Boundary Line.Despite the pitch-dark conditions, the ICG...

Ahmedabad/Porbandar, February 17 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard have seized 203 kilograms of a suspected narcotic substance from an Iranian speedboat intercepted nearly 140 nautical miles off the Porbandar coast, following an eight to 10-hour joint operation...