India intensifies air and sea surveillances along southern coast
India has intensified air and sea surveillance along its southern coastline to prevent infiltration of LTTE cadres into Indian territorial waters as well as smuggling activities.
Indian Media reports said that the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has taken this decision at a high-level Special Coastal Meeting held in Tamil Nadu following increase in smuggling activities to Sri Lanka from the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu.
It was decided to intensify surveillance in 21 unmanned islands between Sri Lanka and India to prevent the activities of anti-social elements and also over the 591 coastal villages and hamlets in Tamil Nadu, reports added. According to the reports India will take necessary steps to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters resulting in the firing by the Lankan navy.
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Indian Media reports said that the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has taken this decision at a high-level Special Coastal Meeting held in Tamil Nadu following increase in smuggling activities to Sri Lanka from the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu.
It was decided to intensify surveillance in 21 unmanned islands between Sri Lanka and India to prevent the activities of anti-social elements and also over the 591 coastal villages and hamlets in Tamil Nadu, reports added. According to the reports India will take necessary steps to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and trespassing into Sri Lankan territorial waters resulting in the firing by the Lankan navy.
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http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/April11162338JV.html
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