Families seek help in securing release of 25 fishermen

1 week ago

The families of 25 fishermen from India’s Thoothukudi detained in the Maldives have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their release. On Monday, the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) captured three foreign fishing vessels caught in the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone. The boats were captured 170 nautical miles to the west of Ari Atoll. While the MNDF did not say where