The External Affairs Ministry is taking all steps to retrieve Indian fishing boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, Union Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said today.
"The External Affairs ministry will hold talks with the Sri Lankan government officials (on the issue)," he said.
The minister expressed confidence on getting all the boats retrieved.
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On the Cauvery dispute, Radhakrishnan wanted the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments to hold talks and create a congenial atmosphere to enable steps on forming Cauvery River Management board.
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Radhakrishnan also said it was not possible for Dravidian parties to cheat and mislead present day youth on language issues as they are aware of the importance of learning languages, including Hindi and Sanskrit along with Tamil.
The youth very well know how their counterparts in neighboring states get better job prospects elsewhere due to their language skills, he said.
