Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has always supported Pakistan's claims in Kashmir, supplied more than 350 drones and some military operatives to Pakistan, involving himself like an uninvited guest in Pakistan's conflict with India in Kashmir this month.
A delegation of Tharonk village of Kotkhai area of Shimla district called on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today and demanded to take up the matter of imposing a complete ban on import of Turkish apples immediately with the Union Government.
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh want India to ban Turkish apples. They say Turkey helped Pakistan during a conflict with India, hurting local apple growers. They have asked the government to stop imports and raise taxes on apples to protect Indian farmers.
Katz hailed the alliance as a "deep and strategic relationship," citing Azerbaijan's support following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre and its behind-the-scenes mediation between Israel and Turkey. "Azerbaijan has proven time and again to be a true friend," Katz said.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central government, strongly defended the decision to revoke Celebi Airport Services Private Limited's security clearance, citing national security concerns.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the state will formally raise the demand to ban the import of apples from Turkey during the Prime Minister's meeting with all Chief Ministers scheduled for May 24.
In wake of Turkey's support for Pakistan during the recent military conflict with India, all the traders and buyers in the holy city of Haridwar too have boycotted the fruits coming from Turkey.
Fruit traders based in Prayagraj have collectively decided to boycott Turkish apples, following the country's open support for Pakistan during the recent military conflict with India.
Amid calls for boycott of trade relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan for supporting Pakistan during the recent conflict with India, Union Minister of State (MoS) Bhagirath Choudhary on Sunday said that there is anger against nations across the country that are supporting the terrorism.
"We have decided to teach a lesson to Turkey and Azerbaijan, the countries that helped Pakistan. We helped Turkey in the earthquake through Operation Dost. Today, it helped our enemy and fired shells, drones and missiles at us," Bhupendra Jain, president of the Confederation of All India