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Which Prime Minister of India signed the bilateral Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on behalf of India in Colombo in 1987?

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A

Rajiv Gandhi

B

P.V. Narasimha Rao

C

Indira Gandhi

D

V.P. Singh

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

Solution :

The correct option is Rajiv Gandhi.

The Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was an important bilateral agreement signed in Colombo on July 29, 1987, aimed at resolving the Sri Lankan Civil War.

The accord was signed by the then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, and the President of Sri Lanka, J. R. Jayewardene. Under this agreement, the Indian government agreed to assist in bringing peace to Sri Lanka, leading to the deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.

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