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Turkish media tries to drag India into Israel-Turkey row
Turkish media is attempting to link India to the escalating conflict between Turkey and Israel, despite New Delhi having no direct role. A Turkish broadcast reportedly showed images of Prime Minister Narendra…
Turkish media is attempting to link India to the escalating conflict between Turkey and Israel, despite New Delhi having no direct role. A Turkish broadcast reportedly showed images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside President Erdogan and Israeli officials, framing India as part of a coalition against Turkey.
The narrative comes after Israel’s August 18 airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria, about 70 km from the Turkish border. Israel struck the facility to prevent Turkish forces from establishing a presence, Turkey denied the plans and condemned the strikes. India is being grouped with Israel, Greece, Cyprus and the UAE in what some reports call a 'Hexagon of Alliances'.
However, analysts say viewing India's independent defence and diplomatic ties as an anti-Turkey bloc is misleading. India maintains strategic autonomy and robust ties with Iran and Arab nations. Turkey's anxieties stem from its own rivalry with Israel and Greece, not from any coordinated Indian move.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India has historically avoided binding military alliances, a policy rooted in its Non-Aligned Movement origins and articulated clearly in its 'strategic autonomy' doctrine. The Ministry of External Affairs has never described ties with Israel, Greece or the UAE as part of a bloc against any third country. New Delhi's primary strategic theatre remains the Indian Ocean, where it competes with Chinese naval influence, not the Eastern Mediterranean. For Turkey, the real strategic challenge is its own isolation: it has maritime boundary disputes with Greece and Cyprus, and its relationship with Israel has deteriorated over Syria and Gaza. Any next step is likely to be diplomatic: Turkey may raise the matter at the UN or seek clarification from India through bilateral channels, but no concrete action has been announced.
Source: defence.in
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