Ankara's Bet, And Why India Should Make It Costly
Turkey meets two separate conditions that give India grounds to demand its exclusion from IMEC. First, the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement formally ties Ankara to Pakistan's security guarantees. Second, and independently of the pact, Turkey has already shown through arms sales and diplomatic backing that it sides against India in any subcontinental conflict. The Mecca agreement, then,…
Turkey has entered into two separate conditions that provide India with grounds to demand its exclusion from the IMEC. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement has formally connected Ankara to Pakistan's security guarantees, while Turkey's arm sales and diplomatic support show that it opposes India in any subcontinental conflict. The Mecca agreement is not a threat to India; it is an opportunity for New Delhi to insist that a state so deeply entrenched in Islamabad's military orbit cannot be a reliable anchor for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
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