attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy have not been proven.

However, even if the alleged attacks had happened, it would have taken place only in Lankan waters, it contended.

Submitting counter affidavit to contempt petitions for failing to provide security to Indian fishermen and related issues, Dr Deepak Mittal, director (BSM), Union ministry of external affairs, said the reports of alleged attacks on Indian fishermen have not taken place in Indian waters which have strictly kept under vigil by the navy and the coast guard and no intrusion of Lankan vessels into Indian waters have taken place.

After the filing of contempt petitions in November 2011, deaths of only four fishermen were reported by fisheries department at Mandapam. The fishing boat