50 years of Emergency: EAM Jaishankar blames 1974 deal for fishermen arrests by Sri Lanka; says consequences still visible in Tamil Nadu

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar marked the 50th anniversary of the Emergency by criticizing a controversial 1974 agreement that ceded Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, impacting Indian fishermen. He stated that such a decision wouldn't have passed with a functioning Parliament, highlighting the bypassing of democratic processes during the Emergency.Original Article

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