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🚨 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Hakeem rejects Katchatheevu handover calls in Tamil Nadu Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem has said that the sovereignty of Katchatheevu is already settled under international law and bilateral agreements, warning that attempts to reopen the issue are not a practical solution to the long-running dispute between fishermen on both sides of the Palk Strait. Speaking at a press conference in Tamil Nadu on Friday during a visit to India, Hakeem said making Katchatheevu the focus whenever tensions arise between fishermen was not a prudent approach. Responding to questions on whether Sri Lanka would consider handing the island back to India to ease the frequent detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen, Hakeem said India had already recognised Sri Lanka’s sovereignty over Katchatheevu through international legal frameworks. He said any attempt to reconsider the island’s status would require engagement through the United Nations, as neither country could independently alter the internationally recognised maritime boundary. “To change this outside international law would require military action to seize the island, which the Indian central government would never pursue,” Hakeem said.