India on Thursday called on Turkey to strongly press Pakistan to dismantle its long-standing support for cross-border terrorism and take concrete, verifiable action against the terror infrastructure operating from its territory.
“We expect Turkey to strongly urge Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism and take credible and verifiable actions against the terror ecosystem it has harboured for decades,” said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a press briefing in New Delhi.
He emphasized that bilateral relations thrive when countries are sensitive to each other’s core concerns. The remarks come amid increasingly tense ties between India and Turkey, particularly following Turkey’s criticism of India’s counter-terror strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Turkey has also supplied drones used by Pakistan during its conflict with India.
On the recent revocation of security clearance for Çelebi Aviation Pvt Ltd—a Turkish-founded company providing ground handling services at nine Indian airports—Jaiswal confirmed that the matter had been discussed with the Turkish Embassy. “This particular decision was taken by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jaiswal also addressed India-China relations, referencing a call between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister and Special Representative on Boundary Issues, Wang Yi, on May 10.
“Our NSA conveyed India’s firm stance against cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan,” Jaiswal said, reiterating that mutual trust, respect, and sensitivity form the bedrock of India-China ties.
According to Chinese state media Xinhua, Doval told Wang that India was not seeking war, but was compelled to act in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
