Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU suddenly looks more complicated.
Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, said Ankara is looking to join defence alliance under which ‘any aggression’ against one country is considered an attack on all.
Under its Asia Anew strategy, Turkey has deepened engagement with Pakistan and Bangladesh—both Islamic states—while simultaneously cultivating ties with Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Neither country was willing to concede initially but Australia backed down in exchange for its representative chairing talks. Experts say test will be what next COP brings to table.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
New Delhi-Ankara ties have cooled over Turkey’s support to Pakistan after Operation Sindoor and at international forums. However, India has deepened its engagement with Cyprus.
The Turkish ground-handling firm had challenged the revocation of its security clearance in the wake of the flare-up between India & Pakistan, & Turkey’s military support to Pakistan.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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