Overview

• A total of 651 fishermen from Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram remain stranded in Iranian waters due to regional tensions.
• They are facing considerable hardship at sea and cannot return to Tamil Nadu under current conditions.
• Relatives in coastal districts are in deep distress and lack reliable information about the fishermen’s safety.
• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar calling for immediate diplomatic outreach to establish contact with the stranded fishermen.
• The state government is urging the Ministry of External Affairs to verify the fishermen’s well-being and coordinate their safe repatriation to India.