India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements
E446350
The India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements are bilateral treaties that define and regulate the maritime boundaries, fishing rights, and related jurisdictional issues between India and Sri Lanka in the surrounding seas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4496829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements Context triple: [Palk Strait, governedBy, India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements]
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A.
Sino-Pakistan Agreement
The Sino-Pakistan Agreement is a 1963 border treaty between China and Pakistan that delimited their frontier in the Karakoram region and laid the foundation for their strategic partnership.
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B.
Kandyan Convention
The Kandyan Convention was an 1815 treaty by which the British Empire annexed the Kingdom of Kandy, ending Sri Lanka’s last independent monarchy and establishing full colonial rule over the island.
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C.
Simla Agreement
The Simla Agreement is a 1972 peace treaty between India and Pakistan that established a framework for resolving disputes, including over Kashmir, through bilateral negotiations and led to the conversion of the ceasefire line into the Line of Control.
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D.
Sri Lanka–United States relations
Sri Lanka–United States relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Sri Lanka and the United States, including cooperation on trade, development assistance, and regional stability in the Indian Ocean region.
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E.
Canberra Pact
The Canberra Pact was a 1944 agreement between Australia and New Zealand establishing closer political and defense cooperation in the Pacific region during and after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements Target entity description: The India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements are bilateral treaties that define and regulate the maritime boundaries, fishing rights, and related jurisdictional issues between India and Sri Lanka in the surrounding seas.
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A.
Sino-Pakistan Agreement
The Sino-Pakistan Agreement is a 1963 border treaty between China and Pakistan that delimited their frontier in the Karakoram region and laid the foundation for their strategic partnership.
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B.
Kandyan Convention
The Kandyan Convention was an 1815 treaty by which the British Empire annexed the Kingdom of Kandy, ending Sri Lanka’s last independent monarchy and establishing full colonial rule over the island.
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C.
Simla Agreement
The Simla Agreement is a 1972 peace treaty between India and Pakistan that established a framework for resolving disputes, including over Kashmir, through bilateral negotiations and led to the conversion of the ceasefire line into the Line of Control.
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D.
Sri Lanka–United States relations
Sri Lanka–United States relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Sri Lanka and the United States, including cooperation on trade, development assistance, and regional stability in the Indian Ocean region.
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E.
Canberra Pact
The Canberra Pact was a 1944 agreement between Australia and New Zealand establishing closer political and defense cooperation in the Pacific region during and after World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty framework
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fisheries agreement ⓘ maritime boundary agreement ⓘ |
| addresses |
arrest and detention of fishermen
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incursions across the maritime boundary ⓘ use of marine living resources in boundary areas ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indian fishermen
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Sri Lankan fishermen ⓘ |
| basedOn | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
continental shelf delimitation
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone limits ⓘ territorial sea limits ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryIn |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
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Gulf of Mannar NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean areas adjacent to India and Sri Lanka ⓘ Palk Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Palk Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | maritime boundary lines between India and Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| includes |
1974 Agreement on the Boundary in Historic Waters between the Two Countries and Related Matters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1976 Agreement on the Maritime Boundary in the Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ 1976 Agreement on the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Mannar NERFINISHED ⓘ 1976 Agreement on the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent understandings on fisheries cooperation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding under international law ⓘ |
| partOf |
India’s maritime boundary treaties
ⓘ
Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary treaties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify sovereign rights over marine resources
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to prevent disputes over maritime jurisdiction ⓘ to regulate access of fishermen to shared waters ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
fishing rights between India and Sri Lanka
ⓘ
jurisdiction over contiguous zones ⓘ jurisdiction over continental shelf areas ⓘ law enforcement at sea between India and Sri Lanka ⓘ maritime boundaries between India and Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–Sri Lanka relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fisheries disputes in the Palk Bay ⓘ |
| seaArea |
Laccadive Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
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Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements Description of subject: The India–Sri Lanka maritime agreements are bilateral treaties that define and regulate the maritime boundaries, fishing rights, and related jurisdictional issues between India and Sri Lanka in the surrounding seas.
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