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The island of Kachchatheevu remains an intractable issue in India-Srilanka relations. Comment.
- UPSC 2026
- 15 marks
- India and South Asia
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Kachchatheevu is an uninhabited islet of about 285 acres in the Palk Strait whose only structure is St Anthony's Church. Settled half a century ago, it keeps returning to the agenda. The statement is true of the sovereignty demand, but not of the livelihood problem that keeps that demand alive.
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- How the island was settled
- Why it stays intractable
- Why it is less intractable than it looks
- Conclusion
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