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The Latest Breaking News from Katchatheevu island

Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy

PM Modi claims former Congress government sneakily gifted Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. But the truth is complex.

Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2024

Lok Sabha polls | False propaganda spread in T.N., on giving up rights over Katchatheevu: Nirmala Sitharaman

False propaganda about Katchatheevu island ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974 without Tamil Nadu's knowledge, alleged by Nirmala Sitharaman.

The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024

Questioning Katchatheevu agreement could damage ties, credibility: former diplomats

Any move by the government to revisit the 1974 India-Sri Lanka agreement on Katchatheevu island could have a broader diplomatic impact on India’s ties in the region and raise questions about other bilateral negotiations, warned former diplomats

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

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Katchatheevu agreement did not ‘cede’ territory, Opposition hits back citing 2015 MEA response

Katchatheevu island row: Hitting back at the Centre over the Katchatheevu island issue, opposition leaders cited a 2015 RTI reply, which stated that the agreements in 1974 and 1976 did not involve either acquiring or ceding of territory belonging to India

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

“That fact is they simply did not care,” EAM Jaishankar on Katchatheevu controversy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusation against the Opposition regarding the Katchatheevu island. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 1, 2024

Katchatheevu issue | Jaishankar says those who gave away the island now refusing to own responsibility for it

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar criticizes Congress and DMK for giving away Indian fishermen's rights on Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Raising Katchatheevu issue shows PM Modi's desperation: Kharge

Congress chief Kharge questions PM Modi's actions on China, accusing him of desperation and misrule, says Modi raising Katchatheevu island issue shows he is desparate

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

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Congress ‘callously’ gave away Katchatheevu island: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi criticizes Congress over Katchatheevu island cession to Sri Lanka in 1974, highlighting integrity concerns.

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

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