On the occasion of the holy feast of Eid al-Adha, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through a personal letter to the President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, addressed on his behalf and to the people of India, his warm greetings to the President and people of Türkiye, according to a tweet from the Indian Embassy in Turkey.
On the occasion of the holy feast of #Eid al-Adha; Prime Minister of India HE Shri @Narendra Modi by a personal letter to the President of the Republic of Turkey HE. @RTErdogansent on his behalf and to the people of India, my warm greetings to the President and the people of Türkiye.
— India in Turkey (@IndianEmbassyTR) July 10, 2022
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Indian and Turkish diplomats met after a four-year break for political consultations in Ankara on June 10. For a long time, the two countries only considered their relations on their bilateral merits, but in recent years, India has become more active in the entire Indian Ocean region, including the Persian Gulf and the ‘Indo-Pacific. And, Turkiye has also been active in Central Asia and Eurasia, reconnecting with the Turkish people and cultures forming the Organization of Turkish States. Trade between India and Turkey reaches a benchmark value of nearly $10 billion, and trade and tourism relations between India and Turkey have increased, so the two countries cannot avoid further political consultation. wide.
As reported by ANI, the eleventh session of the India-Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FOC) consultations was held in Ankara, where the two countries agreed to hold the next round of consultations in the former country on mutually agreed dates next year. Secretary to the Minister for External Affairs (West), Sanjay Verma, led the Indian delegation for the FOC. During the consultations, the two countries exchanged views on bilateral, multilateral and global issues, including Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.
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“Both sides also appreciated the trade ties, which were on an upward trajectory with bilateral trade exceeding $10 billion in 2021-22,” MA’s statement added.
They also agreed to commemorate 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations in a dignified manner. The two sides also reviewed the situation in their respective regions and also exchanged views on several multilateral issues. India and Turkey have had close, friendly and deep-rooted ties for several centuries and share civilizational ties. Recent political exchanges have given new impetus to our bilateral relations and opened up several new avenues of cooperation.
(with agency contributions)
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