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Katchatheevu between India and Sri Lanka – Let it not become a point of friction-by N.S.Venkataraman A view from Katchatheevu Island, Sri Lanka. Source:Slguardian Katchatheevu, a 285-acre uninhabited island in the Palk Strait, between India and Sri Lanka, and about 33 km from the Indian coast, has suddenly become a matter of acrimonious debate in India today, as Indian parliamentary elections will take place in the next few days. Claim on Katchatheevu: There have been claims by both Sri Lanka and India, both of which were under British rule for several centuries, about the ownership of Katchatheevu for a very long time. Finally, a settlement was reached in 1974 when the Government of India agreed that Katchatheevu would be part of Sri Lanka, meaning that India has given up its claim on Katchatheevu. While it was thought that the matter had been settled once and for all, there has been ...