The assistance which arrived in Delhi on 2 Turkish A400 M Military cargo planes, the biggest in the country, brought with it 50 MT of medical assistance. In fact, the delivery of assistance was directly overseen by Ibrahim Kalin, special adviser to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Kalin, ahead of the assistance being sent to India spoke to his counterpart NSA Ajit Doval. While Rumi's quote directly focuses on the covid crisis India is facing, but in the backdrop of recent engagements, the political messaging and intent is clear--to have good ties. And in likelihood, a course correction with India is on the anvil with Rumi as a subtle diplomatic message.

Source: dna May 28, 2021 12:33 UTC