NEW DELHI – New Delhi, which is facing criticism for its atrocities inIndian occupied Kashmir (IoK), is cutting down exports of militaryequipment to Turkey in retaliation amid growing defence ties between Turkeyand Pakistan.
According to *Economic Times*, the export authorizations for sensitiveequipment of defence to Turkey are being withheld and not likely to beprocessed soon, amid the statements by Turkey’s President Recep TayyipErdogan on IoK and the country’s increasing arms exports to Pakistan.
The Turkish President had urged India to hold talks with Pakistan over thedisputed region following Modi’s August decision to revoke autonomy in theMuslim-majority state.
Similar tactic was used by India against Malaysia as well, after Indiantraders urged a boycott of Malaysian palm oil, after Malaysian PrimeMinister Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of New Delhi’s actions in thedisputed region of Kashmir.
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On Monday, India’s top vegetable oil trade body asked its members to stopbuying Malaysian palm oil after Mahathir said at the United Nations GeneralAssembly last month that India had “invaded and occupied Kashmir”, adisputed Muslim-majority region also claimed by Pakistan.
“We speak our minds, and we don’t retract or change,” Mahathir toldreporters outside parliament on Tuesday. “What we are saying is we shouldall abide by resolutions of the [United Nations]. Otherwise, what is theuse of the U.N.?” he added.
