IPKF
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IPKF was an Indian military contingent deployed to Sri Lanka from 1987 to 1990 to enforce peace during the Sri Lankan Civil War under the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military contingent
ⓘ
military force ⓘ peacekeeping force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IPKF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1987–1990 ⓘ |
| aftermath |
political backlash in India
ⓘ
rise of anti-Indian sentiment in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| casualtiesIndianForces |
over 1,000 killed
ⓘ
several thousand wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant General A. S. Kalkat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant General Depinder Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Southern Command of Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eelam War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deployedIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| fullName | Indian Peace Keeping Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Palaly Military Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invitedBy | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAcronym | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Indo-Sri Lanka Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Jaffna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableControversy |
civilian casualties in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
strained India–Sri Lanka relations ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Operation Pawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
enforce peace in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
implement Indo-Sri Lanka Accord ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–Sri Lanka relations
ⓘ
Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
counter-insurgency operations
ⓘ
peace enforcement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMission | bilateral peacekeeping ⓘ |
| withdrawalCompleted | March 1990 ⓘ |
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