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UPSC 1998: Which one of the following was the venue for the preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan Government and representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and other militant groups?
(a)New Delhi
(b)Colombo
(c)Zurich
(d)Chennai
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Zurich
The first round of government–Tamil delegation peace talks in July 1985 was convened in Thimphu, Bhutan (option c in the original UPSC list), where the Sri Lankan Government met TULF and militant groups. Other listed cities were not used for these preliminary talks. ([civilserviceindia.com](https://www.civilserviceindia.com/upsc_questions/GeneralStudies-1998%28pre%29.htm?utm_source=openai))
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