India’s “mother of all deals” with EU sneaks in a difficult cousin—Turkey. It’s awkward. India frowns upon Turkey’s defence ties with Islamabad and Dhaka. Turkish goods can’t slip tariff-free into India, but Indian products can access Turkish markets—increasing export surplus with Ankara. It’s time for an uncomfortable conversation.
What about Turkey? India-EU FTA opens up an uncomfortable conversation
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