Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekhar has strongly condemned the incident in which a Sri Lankan national was arrested and severely assaulted in India.

The Minister emphasized that the act constitutes a grave violation of human rights and significantly undermines the mutual respect and trust shared between the two neighboring nations.

Pointing out that ensuring the safety and dignity of the public is a fundamental responsibility of any country, the Minister stated that such inhumane actions are absolutely unacceptable.

Minister Chandrasekhar also noted that although Indian fishermen have long engaged in illegal fishing activities by trespassing into Sri Lankan territoria...