Iran Press/ Asia: New Delhi has decided to cancel a proposed visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Turkey, in the wake of Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last month where he criticized India's move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Supporting Pakistan, Erdogan had said that it is imperative to solve the problem through "dialogue on the basis of justice, equity, and not through collision."
Erdogan also said the stability and prosperity of South Asia cannot be separated from the Kashmir issue.
India had slammed the statement, with the MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar asking Turkey "to get a proper understanding of the situation on the ground" before making statements on the Kashmir issue which is "completely internal to India".
"We call upon the Turkey government to get a proper understanding of the situation on the ground before they make any further statements on this issue. It is a matter which is completely internal to India," the MEA spokesperson said.
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