India, Lanka may sign water MoU

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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) proposed by New Delhi to Colombo for the joint management of resources in the waters between India and Sri Lanka hasn’t found favour with the latter.

The proposed MoU put forth by New Delhi to Colombo had suggested that the two sides put in place an arrangement whereby “both countries can fish in a limited pool of water”, said sources.

It had also suggested joint aqua culture in these waters as well as the creation of an ecologically sustainable resource. Sri Lanka, however, does not seem inclined towards this draft MoU, said sources. The problem, it seems, is the reluctance on the part of the Sri Lankan side “to pursue a formal document with legal implications”.

India has also handed over a non-paper to the Sri Lankan side on the initiatives that could be taken by both sides to prevent incidents of harassment of fishermen. Issues involving fishermen of the two countries, who often stray into each others waters and are then arrested, were discussed in detail last week at a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Fisheries in Colombo. The joint mechanism currently meets once a year though it was proposed during the meeting that it meet once in six months instead.

During the joint working group meeting, it was decided that there be greater interaction and cooperation between fishermen from both sides so that they understand each other’s problems and find ways to avoid any confrontation.

Sources here said that the Lankan government has been very cooperative in assisting the Indian fishermen who get stranded at sea. They also said that India’s endeavour is to have a “safe, secure and sustainable” arrangement to make sure that the fishermen are able to carry out their work . (Source: The Asian Age)

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Comments - 18

Nodrog Thursday, 26 January 2012 04:47 AM

Again, Indian arm-twisting! How come it always works out for their benefit?

piyal Thursday, 26 January 2012 04:48 AM

Any one who got iota of brain can understand for which agreement sri lanka can be benefited sign with India
after all water management with India - God bless
to all who ever behind this idea - what else we can say

Nodrog Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:18 AM

This should not be allowed because Indian trawlers use drag-nets which not only catches fish but destroys the corals and all other underwater life. In a few years the Palk Straits will be a barren sea.

Hash Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:23 AM

Once an indian, always an indian...

citizen1 Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:42 AM

India is a bully.

Anon Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:57 AM

North to India, South to China, Sri lankans- refugees in their own land, Royal family will run away to America (oh those dirty americans)!

Sena Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:50 AM

Because India is our big Brother!

Sena Thursday, 26 January 2012 05:57 AM

Guts! That's exactly a luxury we cannot afford to have when dealing with a Very Very Big Brother!

Nodrog Thursday, 26 January 2012 06:13 AM

still does not give them the right to bully!

Dd Jayasiri Thursday, 26 January 2012 06:10 AM

JOINT PATROLLING OF THE IMBL SHOULD BE THE ONLY WAY SO THAT THE RIGHTS OF SRI LANKA AS A SOVEREIGN STATE BE MAINTAINED IN ACCORD WITH THE UN RIGHTS.( MIND ONE'S OWN BUSINESS)

ALLOWING JOINT FISHING WILL BE THE END OF S/L FISHER/MEN'S. CHANCE OF MAKING A LIVELIHOOD AS INDIANS( TN & KERALITE s etc.) WILL OUT NUMBER SRILANKANS OVER 100000;1 AS THE LEGITIMATE SRILANKAN WATERS WILL BE CONGESTED WITH THEM, (INDIANS) AND NO SRILANKAN WILL GET EVEN A CHANCE TO REACH THE INDIAN WATERS. BIG BROTHER TRYING TO BULLY LANKA AGAIN ,SIMILAR TO THE PARIPPU DROP DURING JR'S TIME.

Analysis Thursday, 26 January 2012 06:11 AM

What's in the pipeline (hidden) Mr India?

Suresh Thursday, 26 January 2012 06:28 AM

Does the limited pool of water include North and East of country ?

Indians are merging North & East ocean water even if they cant merge North East councils.

buffaloa citizen Thursday, 26 January 2012 07:02 AM

Super realistic comment.

M.v.R.Perera Thursday, 26 January 2012 08:13 AM

this is a Indian rope trick we are smart enough to see through it

amaya Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:43 PM

Its time for the JVP & UNP protest against this, without protesting for stupid things....

Roy Rogers Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:52 PM

Whatever Central Government of India suggests to Sri Lanka these days are dictated by Tamil Nadu, we must handle this issue carefully, to ensure only our fishermen are allowed within our maritime boundary. traditional fishing areas are no more, as those days we allowed Indian fisherman because we did not have a proper Naval force to monitor. times are changing now.

Ameer Thursday, 26 January 2012 02:58 PM

Please dont fall for it, get china to monitor our waters, let india and china fight

Sanath R Thursday, 26 January 2012 03:54 AM

We should have he guts not to fall into the India's trap.

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