‘We stand with nation’: JNU suspends MoU with Turkiye's Inonu University

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi announced on Wednesday that it had suspended a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inonu University in Turkiye due to national security considerations.

 

The MoU was inked on February 3 for a period of three years. 

 

“Due to National Security considerations, the MoU between JNU and Inonu University, Türkiye stands suspended until further notice. JNU stands with the Nation,” the premier institution said in a post on X.

 

Though the details of the MoU are not immediately known, a senior official of the University told PTI that there were plans for faculty exchange and student exchange programmes under the pact.

 

The move comes amid a rising public sentiment against Turkiye and Azerbaijan over their support to Pakistan after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ against the terrorist hubs.

 

Calls for boycotting Turkish goods and tourism have surfaced across the country, with online travel platforms such as EaseMyTrip, MakeMyTrip and Ixigo issuing advisories against visiting these nations.

 

Following the Operation Sindoor, Pakistan attempted intrusions at 36 locations in India on May 8 with 300 to 400 drones. Indian forces brought down several of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic means. 

 

Preliminary forensic analysis of the debris suggests that some of the drones were Turkish-made, including the 'Asisguard Songar' model and Turkish-origin UAVs named 'Yiha' or 'YEEHAW'.

 

In wake of Ankara’s continued support to Pakistan, India's trade relation with Turkiye is also expected to come under strain.

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