Question

Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) was sent to Sri Lanka with an objective of __________.
A) Helping Tamilians
B) Bringing peace to Sri Lanka
C) Training Sinhalese in combating terrorism
D) Helping Sri Lanka to become independent

Answer 1

Hint: Between $1987$ and $1990$, Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was the Indian martial delegation conducting a strategy. It was established under the authorization of the $1987$ Indo-Sri Lankan Accord

Complete answer:
IPKF sought to halt the Sri Lankan Civil War between Sri Lankan Tamil loyalists, for instance, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan service. The fundamental assignment of the IPKF was to demilitarize the different militant organizations, not just the LTTE. It was to be rapidly followed by the construction of an Interim Administrative Council. These were the tasks as per the terms of the Indo-Sri Lankan Treaty, ratified at the behest of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The IPKF was enlisted into Sri Lanka on the recommendation of Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene under the expressions of the Indo-Sri Lanka Treaty. The IPKF began vacating from Sri Lanka in $1989$, on the rulings of the newly appointed Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa, and following the election of the V. P. Singh government in India. The last IPKF delegations vacated Sri Lanka in March $1990$. Provided the upsurge of the war in Sri Lanka, and with the pouring of refugees into India, Gandhi seized the assertive step to push this treaty through. India's war in Sri Lanka is often linked and called 'India's Vietnam' by International Media.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: The army was originally not expected to be included in any vital warfare by the Indian High Command. Nonetheless, within a few months, the IPKF became embroiled in fighting with the LTTE to implement harmony.