ANKARA – Turkey likely to lose billions of dollars because of Erdogan’sspeech in favour of Pakistan against India.
Turkey’s 45,00-ton fleet support ships (FSS) deal for the Indian Navy,estimated to cost $2.3 billion, is expected to be put on hold afterPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks on Kashmir conflict at UN meeting,Indian Financial Express reportedlinkThursday.
“It could be a fall out of Turkey cosying up to Pakistan and raisingKashmir issue at the recently concluded 74th United Nations GeneralAssembly (UNGA),” Financial Express quoted an anonymous Indian officer assaying.
“Though no contract has been inked yet as the analysis of the technical andfinancial assessment is going on, the Turkish shipyard as part ofnegotiations is expected to provide ship design, supply key machineryequipment (KME) and provide technical assistance,” the website said.
During the 74th United Nations General Assembly, Erdoğan made apro-Pakistan speech on the Kashmir row between India and Pakistan, as Indiahas deployed thousands of troops after introducing a parliamentary bill torevoke its special status.
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A decades-long insurgency in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, whichis claimed in full by both countries, has claimed tens of thousands oflives.
Following Erdoğan’s speech, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held twoseparate meetings with two neighbours of Turkey, Greek Cypriots andArmenia, that have had long-standing issues with the country.
