New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India said on Friday that it reiterated the need for a humanitarian approach to the fishermen issue during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Sri Lanka, stressing that the livelihood concerns of fishermen should be given due consideration.

Addressing the bi-weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in response to a question by ANI that the the fishermen issue figured prominently in discussions between the two sides.

He said, "Fisherman issue also came up for discussion. We once again urged that this particular matter be given in humanitarian approach, because there are livelihood issues of fishermen, and we press that the issues that we flag for the welfare of our ...