- Katchatheevu Island issue emerged after PM Modi blamed the Congress Party for giving it to Sri Lanka in 1974.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack against the Congress party for giving Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.
- Katchatheevu Island is an uninhabited island spanning 285 acres in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is 1.6 km in length and more than 300 m wide.
- St. Anthony’s Church is the only structure on Katchatheevu Island. It was built in the 20th century.
When did the Katchatheevu controversy begin
- Sri Lanka claimed sovereignty over Katchatheevu due to the Portuguese occupation of the island from 1505 to 1658.
- India claimed it due to possession by the Raja of Ramnad as part of its estate.
- Katchatheevu has been a disputed territory between India and Sri Lanka since the British era.
- The island was ceded to Sri Lanka by the government of India through an agreement in 1974.