The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced that it has cancelled a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s Inonu University. In a post on X, JNU said that the decision has been taken “due to national security considerations”.

“JNU stands with the nation,” the university’s X post further said.

Due to National Security considerations, the MoU between JNU and Inonu University, Türkiye stands suspended until further notice.
JNU stands with the Nation. #NationFirst @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @EduMinOfIndia

— Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (@JNU_official_50) May 14, 2025

According to JNU website, the agreement was signed on February 3, 2025, for three years. It was scheduled to continue till February 2, 2028.

JNU’s action comes shortly after the government blocked the Twitter accounts of Turkish news broadcaster, TRT World, for peddling propaganda and misinformation against India. The action coincides with a growing sentiment in India favouring a boycott of Turkish products and services.

Turkey has been facing anger over its support to Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, launched by India in response to the Pahalgam attack. Leading online travel booking platforms MakeMyTrip and EaseMyTrip have reported mass cancellations and a sharp drop in Indian tourists wanting to travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan due to their anti-India stand during Operation Sindoor.

While the platform has not stopped offering flight bookings to Turkey and Azerbaijan on its website, MakeMyTrip said, “It stands in solidarity with our nation and out of deep respect for our armed forces, we strongly support this sentiment and advise against all non-essential travel to Azerbaijan and Turkey. We have already discontinued all promotions and offers on our platform to discourage tourism to these two destinations.”