In line with the forensic investigation of the wreckage of the drones shot down by India fired from Pakistan, it was discovered that the drones had been of Turkish origin.
Within the wake of the ceasefire understanding, which got here after heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Himachal Pradesh All India Congress Committee spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Rathore has urged that India ought to instantly ban the import of apples and different items from Turkey, and other people ought to boycott tourism. Rathore identified India’s ‘Operation Dost’, which it began to assist Turkey within the aftermath of the 2023 lethal earthquake. He emphasised that New Delhi offered all potential help, together with support to Turkey.
He mentioned, “When Turkey was hit by a devastating earthquake in 2023, India began ‘Operation Dost’ and offered all potential help, together with support, the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power and despatched drones to rescue the individuals trapped beneath the rubble. We even modified Kisan drones to hold drugs and meals.”
“Nevertheless, the ungrateful nation stabbed India as drones manufactured by Tehran had been part of the Pakistani flock used towards India. Nation comes first and due to this fact I demand that India ought to instantly ban import of Apple and different items from Turkey,” he mentioned in a video assertion.
Rathore, former Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president, additional mentioned that individuals must also cease going to Turkey as vacationers.
In the meantime, Fruit Vegetable Flower Growers Affiliation president Harish Chauhan shared the sentiment and mentioned, “Turkey is supporting Pakistan towards India, and we urge the Indian authorities to utterly and completely ban all imports and exports from Turkey, which is a number one exporter of apples to India.”