Issue of Kachchatheevu?

One of the major reasons complicating the issue is of Kachchatheevu Island.
India ceded the uninhabited island to its southern neighbour in 1974 under a conditional accord.
In fact, initially the 1974 border agreement did not affect fishing on either sides of the border.
In 1976, through an exchange of letter, both India and Sri Lanka agreed to stop fishing in each other’s waters.
In 2009, the Sri Lankan government declared Kachchatheevu Island as sacred land owing to a Catholic shrine’s presence on the piece of land.
The issue arises more out of a domestic tussle rather than the India-Sri Lanka view on the issue.
The Central government of India, according to the 1974 accord, recognises Sri Lanka’s sovereignty over Kachchatheevu.
Tamil fishermen believe that Kachchatheevu is traditionally their territory and so they have a right to fish there.
The Sri Lankan authorities believe that this endangers the livelihood of Sri Lankan fishermen.

Source: TH

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