The geopolitical landscape is witnessing increasing strain between India and Turkey, driven by Ankara’s persistent alignment with Pakistan. While historical ties once facilitated cooperation, Turkey’s vocal support for Islamabad, coupled with the use of Turkish drones by Pakistan in cross-border attacks, has severely deteriorated bilateral relations.

Ankara’s strategy, aimed at bolstering its influence in the Islamic world, is an ill-advised gamble. Continued economic engagement with India would be far more advantageous than its current political posturing. However, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seems bent on destroying ties, especially those hard-won and easily lost.

Erdoğan has unequivocally sided with Pakistan, particularly after India’s counter-terror action, Operation Sindoor. Ankara openly condemned New Delhi’s military actions, labelling them provocative and a potential trigger for wider conflict.

This stance is not new; Turkey has consistently supported Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, with Erdoğan affirming solidarity with the “Kashmiri brothers" in February 2025 and seeking to raise the issue globally.

Such diplomatic assertiveness has emboldened Pakistan, allowing it to circumvent international scrutiny of its terror-sponsoring........

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