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Fisherman killing: India seeks probe by UAE, US
India on Tuesday sought a thorough probe by UAE and US into the killing of an Indian fisherman by the US Navy near Dubai on Monday and termed the incident as “unfortunate.”
Washington assured New Delhi that the US government will conduct "full investigation" but maintained that the firing took place after "the vessel disregarded non-lethal warnings and rapidly approached the US ship." However, according to PTI Indian ambassador to UAE MK Lokesh refuted the US claim and said "according to the survivors, there were no warnings given to them."
Terming the killing as "unfortunate," External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said here on Tuesday that his Ministry was in touch with its ambassador in Dubai. "I learned from the ambassador that the UAE government has filed a case in this incident and are proceeding according to the laws of that country," the minister said and hoped that "necessary action" will be initiated by the US.
An Indian fisherman later identified as Sekar, a native of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a security team onboard a US Navy ship fired at their small boat off the Dubai coast.
The fishing boat had four Indians and two Emirate nationals on board when the incident took place at the docking point.
US ambassador to India Nancy Powell called Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and conveyed her "regret for the loss of life and assured that the US Government would conduct full investigation."
The US embassy statement issued here on Tuesday said it conveys condolences to the families of the crew of a small motor vessel, which came "under fire from the USNS Rappahannock on July 16, after the vessel disregarded non-lethal warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship. We wish to inform you that the incident is under investigation."
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged him to take up the issue with the US and UAE. She said the Indian embassy officials in UAE should be directed to provide all assistance to the three injured fishermen who also hail from Tamil Nadu. She also announced a relief of `five lakh for Sekar's family and `50,000 each to the injured fishermen.
India on Tuesday sought a thorough probe by UAE and US into the killing of an Indian fisherman by the US Navy near Dubai on Monday and termed the incident as “unfortunate.”
Washington assured New Delhi that the US government will conduct "full investigation" but maintained that the firing took place after "the vessel disregarded non-lethal warnings and rapidly approached the US ship." However, according to PTI Indian ambassador to UAE MK Lokesh refuted the US claim and said "according to the survivors, there were no warnings given to them."
Terming the killing as "unfortunate," External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said here on Tuesday that his Ministry was in touch with its ambassador in Dubai. "I learned from the ambassador that the UAE government has filed a case in this incident and are proceeding according to the laws of that country," the minister said and hoped that "necessary action" will be initiated by the US.
An Indian fisherman later identified as Sekar, a native of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a security team onboard a US Navy ship fired at their small boat off the Dubai coast.
The fishing boat had four Indians and two Emirate nationals on board when the incident took place at the docking point.
US ambassador to India Nancy Powell called Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and conveyed her "regret for the loss of life and assured that the US Government would conduct full investigation."
The US embassy statement issued here on Tuesday said it conveys condolences to the families of the crew of a small motor vessel, which came "under fire from the USNS Rappahannock on July 16, after the vessel disregarded non-lethal warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship. We wish to inform you that the incident is under investigation."
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged him to take up the issue with the US and UAE. She said the Indian embassy officials in UAE should be directed to provide all assistance to the three injured fishermen who also hail from Tamil Nadu. She also announced a relief of `five lakh for Sekar's family and `50,000 each to the injured fishermen.
