Why did India send a peacekeeping force to Sri Lanka?
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Why did India send a peacekeeping force to Sri Lanka?
It was formed under the mandate of the 1987 Indo-Sri Lankan Accord that aimed to end the Sri Lankan Civil War between Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan military.
What is the issue in Sri Lanka?
Since the end of the civil war, the Sri Lankan state has been subject to much global criticism for violating human rights as a result of committing war crimes through bombing civilian targets, usage of heavy weaponry, the abduction and massacres of Sri Lankan Tamils and sexual violence.
When did India withdraw the peace force from Sri Lanka?
| Indian Intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War | |
|---|---|
| Date 29 July 1987 – 24 March 1990 (2 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) Location Sri Lanka Result Withdrawal of the IPKF from Sri Lanka. Beginning of Eelam War II | |
| Belligerents | |
| India Indian Peace Keeping Force Sri Lanka | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Commanders and leaders |
What is the relation between India and Sri Lanka?
Commercial Relations: Sri Lanka is India’s largest trade partner in South Asia. India in turn is Sri Lanka’s largest trade partner globally. Trade between the two countries grew particularly rapidly after the entry into force of the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement in March 2000.
How did Sri Lanka respond to its ethnic problem?
In 1956, an act was passed to recognizer sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding tamil. All the govt measures of preferential policies that favoured sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among Sri Lankan tamils.
What do you know about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has two major social groups, Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils. People who speak Sinhala are known as the Sinhalese. People who speak Tamil are the Sri Lankan Tamils. The Sinhalese comprise 74 per cent of the total population in Sri Lanka while Tamils make up 18 per cent of the total population in Sri Lanka.