India, SL take steps to resolve fishing row

12 February 2014 02:16 am

Fishermen from India and Sri Lanka have started implementing the steps worked out to resolve the dispute over fishing rights in the Palk Strait within a timeframe.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said the outcome of the steps should be awaited as the implementation started only yesterday.

"Fishermen across the Palk Strait had a successful meeting last month. Implementation started yeterday," he said. (PTI)