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After Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Millia Islamia suspended its MoU with Turkish affiliated institutions citing 'national security' considerations. 

 

With the recent developments regarding Turkey's support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India, Jamia Millia Islamia has announced that it stands with the government and nation.

 

In the recent India-Pakistan cross-border tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, Turkey provided Pakistan with drones and arms. 

 

The university in a statement said that, "Due to national security considerations, any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and any institution affiliated with the Government of the Republic of Türkiye stands suspended with immediate effect, until further orders." 

 

Along with JNU and Jamia, Hyderabad's Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) also took similar actions against Turkey. 

 

JNU has suspended a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye's Inonu University. JNU's Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said in a statement, "JNU has suspended the MoU due to national security considerations as JNU stands with the nation and the armed forces, many of whom are JNU alumni." 

 

Among other academic collaborations, the MoU between JNU and Inonu University also included student and faculty exchange programmes. The MoU was signed on February 3 for a period of three years. 

 

While, MANUU terminated its MoU with Turkey's Yunus Emre Institute with immediate effect. The university also cited Turkey's support for Pakistan as the reason. 

 

In the wake of the recent developments, India's trade relations with Turkiye are also expected to suffer a blow with Ankara condemning Indian armed forces's Operation Sindoor. 

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