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The Katchatheevu Island Saga: A Political Hot Potato Between India and Sri Lanka

BJP - DMK - Geopolitics - India-Sri Lanka Relations - Indira Gandhi - Katchatheevu - Lok Sabha Election - Maritime Boundary Disputes - PM Narendra Modi

Discover the heated controversy surrounding the handover of Katchatheevu island and the political turmoil it has ignited in India and Sri Lanka!

The Katchatheevu Island dispute has once again taken center stage, with the Sri Lankan media fueling the flames of controversy. While the Sri Lankan government remains tight-lipped, its media has not shied away from criticizing India over the issue. On the other hand, the BJP has revived the long-standing conflict just before the Lok Sabha elections, accusing past Indian leaders of mishandling the Katchatheevu matter.

PM Narendra Modi's recent tweet has stirred up the dispute further, bringing attention to the contentious handover of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka. The BJP's stance on the issue has put the spotlight on historical decisions made by the Congress government, adding another layer of complexity to the ongoing debate.

Despite the growing tension, questions linger about PM Modi's silence on the Katchatheevu issue and the potential implications for future diplomatic relations. The DMK's strong stance on reclaiming Indian rights to the island has added a new dimension to the already complicated political landscape surrounding Katchatheevu.

As the Katchatheevu controversy continues to unfold, the intertwined histories of India and Sri Lanka are once again in the spotlight. The island's significance in shaping political narratives and relationships between the two nations remains a contentious topic, with both sides standing firm on their positions.

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'Distortion of facts': How Sri Lankan media is reporting Katchatheevu ... (Livemint)

Katchatheevu row: Sri Lanka government mum on the raging controversy in India, but its media breathes fire on the issue, slamming it as an “unnecessary ...

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Katchatheevu and Wadge Bank: the story of two India-Sri Lanka ... (The Indian Express)

Weeks before voting for the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu, the BJP has reignited the decades-old Katchatheevu issue, accusing the Indira Gandhi ...

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What's behind the Katchatheevu island controversy? (Hindustan Times)

PM Narendra Modi's tweet reignites Katchatheevu dispute between India and Sri Lanka. The annual feast for the devout at St Antony's church on the Sri Lankan ...

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Katchatheevu: Tiny Sri Lankan island sparks political row in India (BBC News)

India's ruling party has accused the opposition of "callously" giving away rights to Katchatheevu in 1974.

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Hand over of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka by Indira-led ... (Deccan Herald)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Congress after Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai's RTI revealed that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi-led Congress regime in 1974 ...

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Katchatheevu: Why getting Sri Lanka to see Indian POV may be an ... (Business Standard)

Katchatheevu Island Issue: BJP claims that the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974.

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Did Modi raise Katchatheevu issue with Sri Lanka even once in the ... (The Hindu)

Katchatheevu issue: DMK President M.K. Stalin questions PM Modi's silence on Katchatheevu issue, vows to repeal CAA if INDIA bloc wins.

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'No courage to censure Sri Lanka, oppose China': Tamil Nadu CM ... (Business Today)

Katchatheevu island row: The DMK chief also brought up PM Modi's 2022 Sri Lanka visit and asked if he conveyed to Sri Lanka that the island belonged to ...

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Politics aside, why Katchatheevu matters (India Today)

Katchatheevu Island is back in the headlines ahead of the Lok Sabha election. India ceded claims to the island when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister.

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Katchatheevu, the tiny island that has sparked India-Sri Lanka ... (Happytrips)

Located northeast of India's Rameswaram town in Tamil Nadu state and southwest of Sri Lanka's Jaffna city, it lacks a source of drinking water and features ...

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India, Sri Lanka paid heavy price for Katchatheevu claims. Tiny ... (ThePrint)

India's strategic interests don't lie in securing control of a tiny island. Instead, the real challenge India faces is containing China's growing influence ...

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Katchatheevu issue: If India crosses sea boundary, it will be seen as ... (The Indian Express)

'If Pakistan proposes such sea encroachment near Goa, will India tolerate?': veteran Lankan official Austin Fernando.

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'If India crosses Sri Lankan maritime...': Ex-Sri Lankan envoy ... (Business Today)

Fernando, who served as Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India between 2018 and 2020, said the BJP does not have much of a hold in Tamil Nadu, ...

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Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on Katchatheevu island it ... (The Economic Times)

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to win general elections that start on April 19, has flagged the issue of Indian fishermen ...

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How Lankans are reacting to India's Katchatheevu debate (India Today)

As politics over Katchethevu hots up in India, Sri Lankans have diverse reactions. If the foreign minister has rejected it as a "matter settled 50 years ...

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Politics On Katchatheevu Island Is Unjustified (Live Law)

Even though the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) was demarcated and settled finally by a bilateral agreement between India and Sri Lanka on 26th ...

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