India-Pakistan tension: JNU suspends MoU with Turkish Inonu University
The Hindu
JNU suspends MoU with Inonu University over national security concerns amid India-Pakistan tensions, impacting trade relations with Turkiye.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has suspended an academic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkiye’s Inonu University, citing national security considerations, officials of the university in New Delhi confirmed on Wednesday (May 14, 2025).
The MoU was inked on February 3 for a period of three years.
“We have suspended the MoU with Turkiye’s Inonu University. Under the pact, there were plans for faculty exchange and student exchange programmes, among others,” a senior JNU official told PTI.
Inonu University, at Malatya in Turkiye, had entered into the academic partnership with JNU as part of efforts to boost cross-cultural research and student collaboration.
The decision to suspend the MoU comes against the backdrop of tensions between India and Pakistan. The two neighbours reached an agreement on May 10 to halt military actions after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
Also read: India-Pakistan ceasefire updates on May 14, 2025
India’s trade relation with Turkiye is expected to come under strain due to Ankara backing Islamabad and condemning India’s recent strikes on terror camps in Pakistan.
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