Srilanka Misadventure: India\'s Military Peace-Keeping Campaign 1987-1990

The book provides an in-depth look at the Indian Military deployment and Operations in Sri Lanka from July 1987 to March 1990, which was independent India’s first major foreign policy determined overseas campaign, and which turned into modern India’s longest war to date.

Gautam Das has a Masters in Defence Studies from Madras University and has been an instructor at the Military Intelligence School. He is associated with the Institute of Chinese Studies. He was in the Indian Army from 1968-1991, and was awarded the Sword-of-Honour for the Best All-Round Cadet and the president’s Gold Medal for being first in order of merit.

M.K. GUPTA-RAY was in the Indian Army from 1968 to 1999, and was an infantry officer at the Sikh Regiment.

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