Kachathivu is a small island in the Strait of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka near Rameswaram. How did this small island come under the control of Sri Lanka? With Lok Sabha elections around the corner, this issue has come up again. What is the reason for the resurgence of Kachathiv? How Kachhatheev is becoming an important sector for India. In 1974, Kachathiv became a part of Sri Lanka. The name Kachhadweep or Kachathiv is derived from kacha which means dirty area. Kachathivu is an uninhabited island. Earlier this island was in the possession of King Ramanathapuram. Later it came under Madras Presidency. In 1956, the then Ceylon government came to the scene claiming the land. The Ceylon government argued that Kachathiv was part of the ancient map. In 1968, when India increased its maritime boundary to 20 km, the Kachathivu problem became active.
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