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IIT Bombay has suspended agreements with Turkish universities due to Turkey’s support for Pakistan after drone attacks on India. The move is part of a broad boycott by Indian institutions and traders against Türkiye amid India-Pakistan tension.
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Saturday joined several other major educational institutions in India to cancel agreements with Turkish universities on its support to Pakistan.
The West Asian country is facing large scale backlash in India. Operation vermilionUsing an attack on Indian citizens and military areas attack Turkish defense firm,
The Premier Technological Institute in India wrote on X, “Due to the current geopolitical status related to Turkey, IIT Bombay is processing the suspension of its agreements with Bombay Turkish universities.”
Due to the current geopolitical situation associated with Türkiye, IIT Bombay is processing the suspension of its agreements with Turkish universities until the next notice.
– IIT Bombay (@Iitbombay) May 17, 2025
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi also announced similar moves.
Boycott Türkiye, Azerbaijan trick
Indian tourists have started canceling Türkiye and Azerbaijan trips on their support for Pakistan.
According to reports, Turkey saw more than 3 lakh Indian visitors In 2024 and about 42.9 billion rupees. Azerbaijan, in which more than 2 lakh Indian tourists were seen last year, earned about 26 billion rupees.
The Confederation of Traders Body, All India Traders (CAIT) has also decided to boycott all trade and commercial engagement with Turkey and Azerbaijan, in view of Operation Sindoor, citing their recent “support” for Pakistan, which was launched on 7 May, when India found a deadly terrorist link for a deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmiri.
CAIT said on Friday that the decision includes a nationwide boycott of Türkiye and Azerbaijony goods, in which traders across India have stopped imports from these countries.
The association also said that Indian exporters, importers and commercial delegations would be discouraged with any association with companies or institutions located in Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
“This proposal comes in response to the recently made stand by Turkey and Azerbaijan in open support of Pakistan, when India is facing a sensitive and important national security situation,” said this.
