| ID | 133909 |
| Title Proper | India-Sri Lanka: |
| Other Title Information | a sweet and sour relation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sengupta, Deboleena ; Gupta, Neha |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | India and Sri Lanka, the two very close neighbours, are separated by a narrow stretch of water called Palk Strait. The history and mythology of the two countries are inter- related and the social ties between the two is more than 2,500 years old and both sides have built upon a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic intercourse. Shortly following independence, the major tribulations bedevilling the rapport of both the countries were the question of citizenship of the persons of Indian Origin resident in Sri Lanka, the majority of who had migrated to the Island during the British Period to the Coffee and subsequently tea plantations. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol.35, No.9; Sep.2014: p.114-120 |
| Journal Source | World Focus Vol.35, No.9; Sep.2014: p.114-120 |
| Key Words | India ; Sri Lanka ; Palk Strait ; India - Sri Lanka Relations ; Social Ties ; Intellectual Intercourse ; Cultural Intercourse ; Religious Intercourse ; Linguistic Intercourse ; Tamil Issue ; Colonial History ; New Paradigm ; Diplomatic Relations ; Political Relations |