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Was Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War needed? Critically examine. India’s relationship with Sri Lanka is complex. The ethnic and historical links between Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils as well as New Delhi’s own regional influence in South Asia give India an enduring interest in its southern neighbor. The original intention was peacekeeping but the Indian Peace Keeping Force eventually involved in large scale military operations. This raised confusions about intervention needed or not? Arguments supporting Indian intervention Request by Srilankan state considered as a boost to India's geopolitical image. Unstable Srilanka could threaten indias national interest. Intervention was needed to prevent external powers like china making base in SL. The Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War was the deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka intended to perform a peacekeeping…