<p>India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday began their bilateral naval exercise SLINEX off Trincomalee focusing on anti-piracy exercises and cross-deck helicopter operations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The exercise commenced on the same day when Sri Lankan authorities announced at least 34 Indian fishermen were arrested and their boats seized by the Lankan Navy on Monday night.<br /><br />Regular arrest of Indian fishermen by the island nation is one of the contentious bilateral issues, which remained unsolved after many rounds of discussions between the two nations.<br /></p>
<p>India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday began their bilateral naval exercise SLINEX off Trincomalee focusing on anti-piracy exercises and cross-deck helicopter operations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The exercise commenced on the same day when Sri Lankan authorities announced at least 34 Indian fishermen were arrested and their boats seized by the Lankan Navy on Monday night.<br /><br />Regular arrest of Indian fishermen by the island nation is one of the contentious bilateral issues, which remained unsolved after many rounds of discussions between the two nations.<br /></p>
