Question

Why was the Indian Peace Keeping Force sent to Sri Lanka in 1987 withdrawn?

• A. Violent conflicts with LTTE
• B. They successfully ended the civil war
• C. Due to the internal conflicts in LTTE
• D. Internal conflicts in the Indian Peacekeeping Force

Answer 1

The correct option is A Violent conflicts with LTTE

The Indian Peace Keeping Force was sent to Sri Lanka in 1987 to end the Sri Lankan Civil War between the Tamil minority groups such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sinhalese group. The Indian Peace Keeping Force eventually ended up in a battle with the LTTE to enforce peace - a move that was accepted by neither the Tamils nor the Sri Lankan government. So, it was withdrawn in 1989 and 1990.