1974 agreement is invalid

Chief Minister Jayalalitha said, the State assembly had unanimously passed a resolution on May 3, stating that in view of the legal invalidity of the 1974 and 1976 agreements, the federation of Indian States, must take steps, to retrieve Katchateevu and surrounding areas.

  "After retrieval, the International Maritime Boundary Line has to be redrawn, which will enable our fishermen to carry on fishing in their traditional fishing waters, without concerns of safety and security", she said. 

Jayalitha enclosed a copy of the assembly resolution, in her communication to Prime Minister Singh. 

The State assembly resolution had sought the retrieval of the islet, on the basis of the 1960 Berubari case.

- Business Line,   March 12, 2018.