Indian Peace-Keeping Force
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The Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed to Sri Lanka in 1987 as part of a peace accord between India and Sri Lanka. The accord aimed to establish an autonomous province for the Tamil minority within a united Sri Lanka. The IPKF's role was to enforce the terms of this agreement, which included disarming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant group seeking an independent Tamil state.
However, the implementation of the accord faced disagreements among the Sri Lankan government, the LTTE, and the IPKF. The LTTE resumed its offensive, this time targeting the IPKF. The IPKF eventually withdrew in March 1990, and the conflict continued between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE. The LTTE was a sophisticated insurgent group known for guerrilla tactics and terrorist attacks, and it engaged in illegal activities to fund its operations.12
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IndiaForeign policy…and agreed to send an Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to disarm the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) and other Tamil forces. The IPKF, however, soon found itself embroiled in fighting the Tamil Tigers. The accord had never been popular among Tamils or Sinhalese, and by 1989 the Indian…
Read More…and agreed to send an Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to disarm the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) and other Tamil forces. The IPKF, however, soon found itself embroiled in fighting the Tamil Tigers. The accord had never been popular among Tamils or Sinhalese, and by 1989 the Indian…
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Sri LankaPeace accord and discord…for the introduction of an Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to enforce the terms of the agreement. However, the Sri Lankan government, the LTTE, and the IPKF disagreed over implementation of the accord, and the LTTE resumed its offensive, this time against the IPKF, which was trying to disarm it.
Read More…for the introduction of an Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to enforce the terms of the agreement. However, the Sri Lankan government, the LTTE, and the IPKF disagreed over implementation of the accord, and the LTTE resumed its offensive, this time against the IPKF, which was trying to disarm it.
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