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14 Sep, 4 tweets, 6 min read
-Who gives away strategic territory❓
-No I’m not talking about POK
-It’s Katchatheevu
-A strategic Island in Palk Bay
-Island was owned by Raja of Ramanathapuram & later part of Madras Presidency
-In ‘74 it was ceded to #SriLanka by #Indian PM Indira Gandhi
#IndianNavy @Swamy39
-The agreement with #SriLanka was haphazard
-Didn’t specify fishing rights
-#Indian fishermen did fishing around Katchatheevu & used Island for services
-In ‘76 EEZ’s were established & fishermen were restricted
-But more than fishing it has many other implications India TV News
-Enters the worst regime humanity ever saw: #CCP ruled #CHINA
-After getting humiliated in #Ladakh China eyes Palk Bay
-#Chinese Co establish wind+solar energy projects on Delft, Nainativu & Analativu Islands in Palk Bay
-Islands r 20 miles fm Rameswaram
-Next stop Kachchatheevu
-Kachchativu is just 10 miles fm #India
-30 miles fm #IndianNavy Air Station INS Parundu
-A very suitable place to have #Chinese listening post just like Coco Island in #BayofBengal
-What r #India’s options❓
-Today isn’t day to ponder upon, that should have been done long ago

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