Introduction
When characterizing Türkiye-India relations, or any other bilateral ties for that matter, we usually limit our analysis to government-to-government interactions, mainly in diplomatic, economic, scientific, or cultural spheres within a specific period. In this analysis, we will examine Türkiye-India relations from a broader perspective, analyzing both countries’ overall foreign policy orientations as well as their specific foreign policy behavior toward one another at both the bilateral and multilateral levels between 2000 and 2023. It should be emphasized that the usage of beginning and ending years is intended to make the article’s presentation more analytical rather than to highlight any significant event in Turkish-Indian relations. In addition to assessing government-level engagements between Türkiye and India, we will assess interactions between private actors in the economic and socio-cultural spheres, provide examples of actual people-to-people contact, and provide a subjective view of the two countries’ current relations.
