India mends ties with Turkey after year of tension over Pakistan

India mends ties with Turkey after year of tension over Pakistan Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:19 As regional trade routes shift and the IMEC project faces uncertainty, India and Turkey are exploring a cautious diplomatic reset Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) pictured after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18 November 2024 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off When an Ankara-based Turkish think tank hosted an India - Turkey conference for the first time last year, bringing together experts and officials of the two countries, the mood was optimistic. Both Turkish and Indian officials invoked history, recalling Indian support for the Turkish War of Independence and pointing to shared words in both languages, such as hava (air) and kısmet (fate). The conference aimed to kick-start stronger Turkish-Indian relations.