While Turkey alluded to the neutral nature and tone of their President’s statement, India strongly conveyed its position that the Kashmir issue was entirely bilateral in nature and raised the issue of Cyprus with whom Turkey shares a tense historic relationship. But while making its point, India did not refer to the UNSC resolutions on Cyprus. PM Modi had met Erdogan last week in Samarkand, with the ministry of external affairs then stating, “Both leaders reviewed India-Turkey relations. Infrastructure project companies in India have increasingly turned to Turkish subcontractors. Turkey is also making a big push to attract more Indian tourists and the economic stakes of the relationship are only growing.

Source: Hindustan Times September 21, 2022 18:22 UTC