Sirima-Gandhi Pact, 1974
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The Sirima–Gandhi Pact or Srimavo-Gandhi Pact was an agreement that was signed between Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, on 28 June 1974. [1] It was a follow-up agreement of Sirima-Shastri Pact that left 150,000 people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka to future account. Sirima-Shastri Pact agreed to grant Ceylonese citizenship to 300,000 Indian population in Sri Lanka and 525,000 people repatriation to India. [2]
The pact is considered one of the good relationship factors between India and Sri Lanka since it contributed to solve the issues of stateless Indian origin people in Sri Lanka. [3] [4]
See also
References
- ^ Sidda Goud, R (2013). India-Sri Lanka Relations Strengthening SAARC. Allied Publishers. p. 356. ISBN 9788184248449.
- ^ "Solution to a prolonged problem". The Sunday Times. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Hariharan, R (13 November 2012). "Adding Substance to SAARC: India-Sri Lanka Experience". South Asia Analysis Group. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ A. Groves, Paul (1996). Economic Development and Social Change in Sri Lanka: A Spatial and Policy Analysis. Technical Publications. p. 377. ISBN 9788173041006.