Key Points
Chidambaram criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on the Katchatheevu issue, which was resolved in 1974 to foster good relations with Sri Lanka and safeguard the Tamil population..
Chidambaram urged PM Modi to address the current issue of Chinese occupation of Indian territory instead...
Following negotiations, a settlement was made on Katchatheevu, a very small island about 1.9 sq km, and India acknowledged Katchatheevu as belonging to Sri Lanka, he said..
In an exclusive interview to PTI Videos, he said: "Now, why is the PM raking up that issue instead of talking about recent issues. 2,000 sq km of Indian territory is occupied by Chinese troops and that is a fact..
Yet, the PM said no Chinese troops are present in Indian territory and no parts of Indian territory are under the occupation of Chinese troops."..
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