India-Sri Lanka Fisher Dialogues Resume 2nd Round on 12th May

The second round of People to People fisher dialogue which was much awaited and postponed several time will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka now.
The previously scheduled second round of dialogues were postponed due to strong stand of the Tamil Nadu chief minister, Jayalalitha Jeyaram demanding to release all the Tamil Nadu fishermen and their boats before resume any further bilateral dialogues.

However, the Sri Lankan authorities response was that the legal procedures are underway and the court will decide the release of fishermen and not politically.
But, situation was changed once India did not vote against Sri Lanka and absentee to the voting at Geneva Human Rights council at the USA sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka.

The President of Sri Lanka ordered to release all the Indian fishermen held in Sri Lankan jails just after the Indians stand on Sri Lanka at Geneva. After some time some media reported that the Indian trawlers had invaded our waters and freely operated and landed at Katchchathivu island and were treated them well by Navy.

In this context the second bilateral talks between Indian and Srilankan fisher leaders is to held on 12th may 2014. 26 Indian delegates are attending to this from India including;
12 fisher delegates from Tamilnadu,
4 fisher delegates from Pondicherry 
One delegate from NFF, and
Officials from Govt.of  India, including Ministry of External  Affairs, Tamilnadu and Pondicherry government are participating.

Chairperson of NFF, the counterpart of NAFSO in WFFP has also nominated by Govt. of India as a part of the delegate at Colombo meeting.

The delegation will leave from Chennai on 11th night and will reach here in Colombo by 12th Morning.
We are much delighted to see the out come of the People to People Dialogue which NAFSO and NFF/ARIF initiated and also carried out at several occasions since 2004 followed by 2010.