Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
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The Indo-Sri Lanka Accord is a 1987 bilateral agreement between India and Sri Lanka aimed at resolving the Sri Lankan civil conflict through devolution of power and the deployment of Indian peacekeeping forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indo-Sri Lanka Accord of 1987 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
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peace agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indo-Lanka Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
India
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Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| externalActor | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
India–Sri Lanka relations tensions
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creation of provincial council system in Sri Lanka ⓘ deployment of Indian troops in Sri Lanka ⓘ temporary merger of Northern and Eastern Provinces ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageConcerned |
Sinhala
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Provincial Councils Act of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War era South Asian politics
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ethnic conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils ⓘ |
| providesFor |
cessation of hostilities
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deployment of Indian Peace Keeping Force ⓘ devolution of power to provincial councils ⓘ disarmament of militant groups ⓘ merger of Northern and Eastern Provinces ⓘ official status for Tamil language ⓘ |
| purpose |
devolution of power to provinces in Sri Lanka
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end armed conflict in Sri Lanka ⓘ promote political solution in Sri Lanka ⓘ resolve Sri Lankan civil conflict ⓘ |
| regionConcerned |
Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
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Northern Province of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil-majority areas of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Indian Peace Keeping Force
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Government of India
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Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
J. R. Jayewardene
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Rajiv Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedDuring |
presidency of J. R. Jayewardene
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prime ministership of Rajiv Gandhi ⓘ |
| signedIn | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1987-07-29 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
devolution of political power
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internal security of Sri Lanka ⓘ minority rights in Sri Lanka ⓘ regional security in South Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Indo-Sri Lanka Accord of 1987