New Delhi, March 11 -- Kanyakumari Lok Sabha MP Vijay Vasanth met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and submitted a letter seeking urgent intervention for the safety and repatriation of Indian fishermen stranded in Iran.

In his letter, EAM MP Vijay Vasanth highlighted that several fishermen, many of them from his Kanniyakumari Parliamentary constituency, are currently stranded in Qeshm Island, Salakh due to the prevailing tensions arising from the ongoing US - Iran conflict.

"These fishermen had travelled to Iran for fishing-related employment. Due to the prevailing tensions and uncertainty arising from the ongoing US-Iran conflict, they are facing serious safety concerns and are unable to continue their work. They have urgently re...