{"id":26209,"date":"2025-03-15T13:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T08:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=26209"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:59:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:29:47","slug":"addressing-the-india-sri-lanka-fishery-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/addressing-the-india-sri-lanka-fishery-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing the India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Dispute | Sociology Optional Coaching | Vikash Ranjan Classes | Triumph IAS | UPSC Sociology Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Addressing_the_India-Sri_Lanka_Fisheries_Dispute\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Addressing the India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Dispute<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The India-Sri Lanka fisheries dispute remains a persistent issue, straining diplomatic ties between the two neighboring countries.Sri Lanka&#8217;s Leader of the House, Bimal Rathnayake, has urged India to take firm action against illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">While acknowledging India\u2019s past support, he stressed the urgent need to protect the livelihoods of Tamil-speaking fishermen in Sri Lanka\u2019s Northern Province, who are severely impacted by the ongoing dispute.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Issues_in_the_India-Sri_Lanka_Fishing_Dispute\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Key Issues in the India-Sri Lanka Fishing Dispute<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154.png\" alt=\"Key Issues in the India-Sri Lanka Fishing Dispute\" width=\"2194\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154.png 2194w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-1536x652.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Issues-in-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Dispute-e1742028271154-2048x870.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2194px) 100vw, 2194px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Recurrent Arrests &amp; Boat Confiscation:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian fishermen, often searching for fish, <\/span><b>inadvertently cross into Sri Lankan waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to <\/span><b>engine failures or sudden weather changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lankan authorities frequently seize boats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, impose heavy fines, and, despite releasing fishermen, <\/span><b>retain their vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, causing <\/span><b>economic distress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL):<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian fishermen assert <\/span><b>historical fishing rights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beyond the <\/span><b>IMBL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based on traditional practices, leading to frequent <\/span><b>arrests near the boundary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Palk Bay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, divided between India and Sri Lanka by the <\/span><b>IMBL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, remains a <\/span><b>contentious fishing zone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the <\/span><b>United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>IMBL legally separated territorial waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, defining maritime jurisdiction, resource exploitation, and fishing rights.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Depletion of Fish Stocks &amp; Overfishing:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Overfishing on the Indian side<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the IMBL forces <\/span><b>fishermen into Sri Lankan waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which Sri Lanka views as <\/span><b>poaching<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, threatening <\/span><b>local livelihoods and security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Ecological Damage from Bottom-Trawling:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lanka strongly opposes bottom trawling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a method <\/span><b>employed by Indian fishermen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that involves dragging weighted nets along the seabed, <\/span><b>damaging marine habitats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like coral reefs.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Lanka seeks a <\/span><b>sustainable fishing agreement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>prevent over-exploitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of its marine resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lanka\u2019s National Security Concerns:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lanka alleges frequent, coordinated intrusions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Indian trawlers and <\/span><b>fears a resurgence of Tamil militant groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using fishing vessels for illicit activities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Katchatheevu Island Dispute:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>The ownership of Katchatheevu Island<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an <\/span><b>uninhabited landmass in the Palk Strait<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, remains a <\/span><b>longstanding dispute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>1974<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an agreement between <\/span><b>India and Sri Lanka recognized Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan territory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, affecting Indian fishing rights.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lanka restricts Indian fishermen\u2019s access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, limiting activities such as <\/span><b>resting, drying nets, and visiting the Catholic shrine without a visa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, further fueling tensions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implications_of_the_India-Sri_Lanka_Fishing_Conflict\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Implications of the India-Sri Lanka Fishing Conflict<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26216 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-1024x758.png\" alt=\"Implications of the India-Sri Lanka Fishing Conflict\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Implications-of-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fishing-Conflict-2048x1516.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Livelihood Challenges:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Frequent arrests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Indian fishermen by the <\/span><b>Sri Lankan Navy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cause <\/span><b>economic distress to their families<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sea confrontations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have led to <\/span><b>fatalities and missing fishermen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, escalating <\/span><b>risks for coastal communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Enforcement &amp; Security Concerns:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Monitoring the IMBL incurs significant costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, straining the <\/span><b>naval resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of both nations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Distinguishing between fishermen and smugglers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains a challenge, making the <\/span><b>IMBL vulnerable to illicit activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Political &amp; Diplomatic Ramifications:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allegations of <\/span><b>excessive action by the Sri Lankan Navy in the Palk Bay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have heightened <\/span><b>diplomatic tensions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, <\/span><b>India\u2019s stance on UN resolutions related to Sri Lanka\u2019s human rights record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been influenced by these tensions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Environmental Impact:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Bottom trawling disrupts marine ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, destroying fish breeding grounds and depleting <\/span><b>fish stocks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Seafloor recovery from trawling damage can take thousands of years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, affecting long-term marine biodiversity.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Economic Consequences:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Overfishing has diminished fishery resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reducing fishermen\u2019s income.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sri Lanka incurs an estimated annual loss of USD 730 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to <\/span><b>illegal fishing by Indian trawlers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_Forward_to_Resolve_the_India-Sri_Lanka_Fisheries_Dispute\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Way Forward to Resolve the India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Dispute<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1.png\" alt=\"Way Forward to Resolve the India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Dispute \" width=\"2300\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1.png 2300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-1536x482.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Way-Forward-to-Resolve-the-India-Sri-Lanka-Fisheries-Dispute-1-2048x643.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Joint Marine Resource Management:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish a <\/span><b>regional fisheries management authority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to regulate fishing practices and <\/span><b>prevent overexploitation of marine resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Revitalize the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014formed in 2016\u2014to work towards a <\/span><b>permanent solution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the conflict.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Promoting Deep-Sea Fishing and Alternative Livelihoods:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Accelerate efforts to transition Tamil Nadu fishermen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to deep-sea fishing.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Palk Bay Deep-Sea Fishing Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, under the <\/span><b>Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, should be strengthened to provide <\/span><b>deep-sea fishing vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and promote <\/span><b>alternative livelihoods like seaweed farming and sea-ranching<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These initiatives will <\/span><b>reduce fishing pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in disputed waters and <\/span><b>minimize cross-border conflicts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Enforcing Regulations and Phasing Out Bottom Trawling:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strict enforcement of the <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is essential to <\/span><b>curb destructive bottom trawling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India should <\/span><b>gradually phase out bottom trawling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by offering <\/span><b>financial incentives and subsidies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sustainable fishing methods.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sri Lanka, in turn, should <\/span><b>designate specific fishing zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for joint and regulated fishing activities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Technology Sharing:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen <\/span><b>bilateral cooperation on marine conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>scientific research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>sustainable fishing technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement <\/span><b>real-time monitoring and cross-border cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, similar to the <\/span><b>Australia-Indonesia Joint Patrol Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to combat <\/span><b>illegal fishing activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Humanitarian Considerations and Legal Frameworks:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish a <\/span><b>framework for humane treatment of detained fishermen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring <\/span><b>timely repatriation and legal assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both nations should consider a <\/span><b>dispute resolution mechanism based on the UNCLOS framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which provides a <\/span><b>structured and neutral approach to maritime conflicts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing the <\/span><b>India-Sri Lanka fisheries dispute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not merely an <\/span><b>economic or environmental necessity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; it is a <\/span><b>diplomatic priority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the evolving <\/span><b>Indo-Pacific geopolitical landscape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. By leveraging their <\/span><b>shared maritime interests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both nations can <\/span><b>deepen bilateral relations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promote <\/span><b>regional stability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and align with broader objectives of <\/span><b>peace, security, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span class=\"amp-wp-303d451\" data-amp-original-style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">To Read more topics like Addressing the India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Dispute<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"amp-wp-303d451\" data-amp-original-style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">in Public Posts, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?amp=1\">www.triumphias.com\/blogs<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Read_more_Blogs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Read more Blogs:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"W3nwOWj3Jz\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/building-india-technological-future\/\">Building India Technological Future | Sociology Optional Coaching | Vikash Ranjan Classes | Triumph IAS | UPSC Sociology Optional<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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