Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, the Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Southern India, addressed concerns regarding his meeting with fishermen in Puducherry. He clarified that the meeting, held in early April 2026, was a routine visit and not affiliated with any political party. This clarification came after Congress Working Committee member Pawan Khera accused the meeting of violating the 1961 Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations, which prohibits foreign diplomats from interfering in a host country's internal affairs. Geathiswaran stated that since his official posting, he has engaged with various fishermen associations across Tamil Nadu, including previous meetings in Nagapattinam and Kanniyakumari. He reiterated that his interactions were purely for discussion and not political in nature, taking place in an open area rather than a formal political setting. Local political leader Jose Charles Martin, who invited Geathiswaran, mentioned that the meeting addressed grievances faced by fishermen in the region.