India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements

India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements were signed in 1974 and 1976 between India and Sri Lanka to define the international maritime boundary between the two countries. Treaties on maritime boundary were necessary to facilitate law enforcement and resource management, and to avoid conflict, in the waters since both countries located closely in the Indian ocean, particularly in Palk Strait.

India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements
India-Sri Lanka maritime boundaries[1]
  Bay of Bengal Boundary
  Palk Bay Boundary
  Gulf of Mannar Boundary
TypeBoundary delimitation
Signed1974, 1976
Parties India
 Sri Lanka
LanguageEnglish

The first agreement was regarding the maritime boundary in waters between Adam's Bridge and the Palk Strait, and came into force on July 8, 1974.[2] The second agreement, which was signed on March 23 and entered into force on May 10, 1976, defined the maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of Bengal.[1][3]

India, Sri Lanka and Maldives signed another agreement for determination of the tri-junction point in the Gulf of Mannar in July 1976. Later in November, India and Sri Lanka signed another agreement to extend the maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mannar.[3]

Agreements

The summarised agreements are:[3]

Type of agreementSignature dateEffective date
Boundary in historic waters of Palk Strait between the two countries and related mattersJune 26/28, 1974July 8, 1974
Maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal and related mattersMarch 22, 1976May 10, 1976
Determination of the tri-junction point between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives in the Gulf of MannarJuly 23/24/31, 1976July 31, 1976
Extension of maritime boundary in the Gulf of MannarNovember 22, 1976February 5, 1977

See also

References
  1. "Maritime boundaries: India-Sri Lanka" (PDF). Limit in the seas. U.S. State Department. 77. 16 February 1978. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Historic water boundary: India Sri Lanka" (PDF). Limits in the sea. U.S. Department of State. 66. 12 December 1975. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. Jagota, S. P. (1985). Maritime Boundary. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 388. ISBN 9789024731336.
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