India not keen to dent Turkey trade ties with curbs

Amid moves to curb the role of Turkish companies in critical infrastructure, citing national security grounds, there is palpably less appetite within the government to extend this approach to the bilateral trade basket despite calls from industry groups to ban the import of items such as apples and marbles.

- RAVI DUTTA MISHRA

Amid moves to curb the role of Turkish companies in critical infrastructure, citing national security grounds, there is palpably less appetite within the government to extend this approach to the bilateral trade basket despite calls from industry groups to ban the import of items such as apples and marbles. Reason: India runs a $2.73 billion bilateral goods trade surplus and any blockade could be counterproductive.