Indian and Sri Lankan officials, along with representatives of fishermen, will meet to discuss the issues related to fishermen of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on January 20 in Chennai, Union Minister V. Narayanasamy said on Sunday. The Centre has already taken steps to work out solutions to end problems of fishermen of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry facing assault by naval forces and coast guard units of Sri Lanka and also seizure of their fishing vessels, he said.

“We kept making representations to the Centre for a solution and now a joint meeting of officials of the two countries and also of Tamil Nadu government along with fishermen leaders from the State would be held to work out an action plan to end grievances of fishermen,” he told reporters in Puducherry.