Overview
- Indian officials stayed away from the Turkish National Day reception in New Delhi, a calibrated signal over Ankara’s backing of Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and Delhi’s allegation of Turkish drones in the May clash.
- At the embassy event, Turkish Ambassador Ali Murat Ersoy struck a conciliatory tone and called for a reset, even as substantive strains persisted.
- Visiting Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and EAM S. Jaishankar reviewed the India–Cyprus Joint Action Plan 2025–2029 covering defence, trade, technology, maritime cooperation and people-to-people ties.
- Jaishankar reaffirmed support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation under UN resolutions, and thanked Nicosia for backing India on counter-terrorism, UNSC reform and NSG membership.
- Kombos endorsed an early EU–India FTA and said Cyprus stands ready to join IMEC projects, positioning Nicosia—set to hold the EU Council presidency in 2026—to help advance India–EU engagement.