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India-Türkiye ties: Of Erdoğan's gambit, Kamikaze drones & diplomatic chill
India-Türkiye ties are strained over Ankara's Islamabad tilt, its arms links with Pakistan, and fallout from the Pahalgam terror attack
Archis Mohan New Delhi
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India has officially taken note of Türkiye's diplomatic support and military assistance to Pakistan, both preceding and during Operation Sindoor, which followed the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22. That Türkiye has been omitted from the 32-nation-plus-European Union itinerary of seven Indian delegations — comprising parliamentarians, former Union ministers and ex-diplomats — launching a global outreach campaign next week is, therefore, unsurprising.
Still, the absence is notable. In 2024 alone, 330,000 Indian tourists travelled to Türkiye — a figure that reflects years of flourishing commercial and cultural ties. That such relations have soured with striking suddenness has raised
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