Sirima–Shastri Pact
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The Sirima–Shastri Pact was a 1964 bilateral agreement between Sri Lanka and India that sought to resolve the citizenship status and repatriation of Indian-origin Tamils living in Sri Lanka.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sirima–Indira Pact | 1 |
| Sirima–Shastri Pact canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11689616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirima–Shastri Pact Context triple: [Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka, subjectOf, Sirima–Shastri Pact]
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A.
Canberra Pact
The Canberra Pact was a 1944 agreement between Australia and New Zealand establishing closer political and defense cooperation in the Pacific region during and after World War II.
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B.
Panchsheel Agreement
The Panchsheel Agreement was a 1954 treaty between India and China that articulated five principles of peaceful coexistence, later seen as a failed foundation for their relationship in the lead-up to the Sino-Indian War.
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C.
Simla Agreement
The Simla Agreement is a 1972 peace treaty between India and Pakistan that established a framework for resolving disputes, including over Kashmir, through bilateral negotiations and led to the conversion of the ceasefire line into the Line of Control.
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D.
Aung San–Attlee Agreement
The Aung San–Attlee Agreement was a 1947 accord between Burmese leader Aung San and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee that laid the groundwork for Burma’s independence from British colonial rule.
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E.
Karachi Agreement of 1949
The Karachi Agreement of 1949 was a ceasefire accord between India and Pakistan that delineated the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir after the first Indo-Pakistani war, laying groundwork for later disputes including the Siachen conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirima–Shastri Pact Target entity description: The Sirima–Shastri Pact was a 1964 bilateral agreement between Sri Lanka and India that sought to resolve the citizenship status and repatriation of Indian-origin Tamils living in Sri Lanka.
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A.
Canberra Pact
The Canberra Pact was a 1944 agreement between Australia and New Zealand establishing closer political and defense cooperation in the Pacific region during and after World War II.
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B.
Panchsheel Agreement
The Panchsheel Agreement was a 1954 treaty between India and China that articulated five principles of peaceful coexistence, later seen as a failed foundation for their relationship in the lead-up to the Sino-Indian War.
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C.
Simla Agreement
The Simla Agreement is a 1972 peace treaty between India and Pakistan that established a framework for resolving disputes, including over Kashmir, through bilateral negotiations and led to the conversion of the ceasefire line into the Line of Control.
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D.
Aung San–Attlee Agreement
The Aung San–Attlee Agreement was a 1947 accord between Burmese leader Aung San and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee that laid the groundwork for Burma’s independence from British colonial rule.
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E.
Karachi Agreement of 1949
The Karachi Agreement of 1949 was a ceasefire accord between India and Pakistan that delineated the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir after the first Indo-Pakistani war, laying groundwork for later disputes including the Siachen conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indo–Ceylon Agreement of 1964
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirima–Shastri Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1964 ⓘ |
| follows | Nehru–Kotelawala talks on Indian Tamils in Ceylon ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | stateless persons of Indian origin in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lal Bahadur Shastri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirimavo Bandaranaike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
regulate repatriation of Indian-origin Tamils from Sri Lanka to India
ⓘ
resolve citizenship status of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo–Sri Lankan relations ⓘ Sri Lankan Tamil population NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Lal Bahadur Shastri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirimavo Bandaranaike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedUnderTitleOf |
Prime Minister of Ceylon
ⓘ
Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| topic |
citizenship
ⓘ
migration ⓘ repatriation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sirima–Shastri Pact Description of subject: The Sirima–Shastri Pact was a 1964 bilateral agreement between Sri Lanka and India that sought to resolve the citizenship status and repatriation of Indian-origin Tamils living in Sri Lanka.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sirima–Indira Pact