Operation Sindoor: IIT Bombay suspends ties with Turkish universities citing ‘geopolitical situation’

IITB's student and faculty exchange programmes with several Turkish universities will now be suspended pending further developments.

MUMBAI: Amid growing calls for a boycott of Turkey in India following the launch of ‘Operation Sindoor’ and Ankara’s perceived support for Pakistan, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) has announced the suspension of all academic collaborations with Turkish institutions.

Operation Sindoor: IIT Bombay suspends ties with Turkish universities (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

In a statement shared on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter), IIT-B said, “Due to the current geopolitical situation involving Turkey, IIT Bombay is processing suspension of its agreements with Turkish universities until further notice.”

The institute currently maintains student and faculty exchange programmes with several Turkish universities. These will now be placed on hold, pending further developments in the geopolitical landscape.

IIT-B’s decision follows similar actions by other Indian academic institutions, including IIT Roorkee, which recently paused its collaborations with counterparts in Turkey.