(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: India Snubs Turkey

Topic: India Snubs Turkey

Guest:

Prof. A. K. Pasha, (Centre for West Asian Studies, JNU)
Maj. Gen. Dhruv C. Katoch (Retd.) , Director India Foundation)
Ashok Sajjanhar, (Former Ambassador)

Topic Description:

Reacting strongly to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Jammu and Kashmir India on Saturday said that it rejected all the references made and called upon the Turkish leadership to "not interfere" in India's internal affairs. Turkish President Erdogan had on Friday reiterated his country’s support to Pakistan on Kashmir, telling a joint session of Pakistan parliament that India's decision to revoke the erstwhile state's special status had "aggravated the troubles of their Kashmiri brothers and sisters”. Besides joining hands on Kashmir, Erdogan extended Turkey's support to Pakistan against the application of political pressure by the inter-governmental Paris-based Financial Action Task Force. Erdogan's endorsement of Pakistan's stance on J&K has been a sore point in its relations with India.