Turkish Stance in the Indian-Pakistani Conflict: Balancing Economic and Strategic Interests

In the context of the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Türkiye adopts a calibrated foreign policy, balancing economic ties with India and strategic alignment with Pakistan. As Selçuk Çolakoğlu notes in Brief No. 72, Ankara views India as a key economic partner in the Global South, while its ties with Pakistan are rooted in longstanding political and strategic interests. Türkiye’s stance reflects the complexity of navigating diplomacy in today’s multipolar world.