US EditionAfter JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia suspends MoUs with Turkish institutions over ‘national security’
- Jamia Millia Islamia, an Indian university in New Delhi, suspended its MoU with all institutions affiliated with the Government of Turkey on May 15, 2025.
- The suspension follows Turkey’s support for Pakistan amid rising India-Pakistan tensions after India’s Operation Sindoor and Pakistan’s use of Turkish drones, prompting concerns over national security.
- This action comes shortly after Jawaharlal Nehru University and Maulana Azad National Urdu University also terminated similar MoUs with Turkish institutions.
- Jamia Millia Islamia stated that any MoU with Turkish government-linked institutions stands suspended with immediate effect and affirmed it “stands firmly with the Nation.”
- The decision reflects a broader reevaluation of academic partnerships to align with India's strategic interests amid growing domestic backlash and calls to boycott Turkish goods and services.
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After JNU, Jamia & Hyderabad's MANUU suspend ties with institutions in Turkey over support to Pakistan
Both central universities announce suspending ties with immediate effect. On Wednesday, Jawaharlal Nehru University declared that it had suspended MoU with Inonu University.
'Firmly with the nation': After JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia suspends MoU with Turkey's educational institutions
Following JNU's suspension of its MoU with Turkey's Inonu University due to ‘national security’, Jamia Millia Islamia University also suspended all agreements with Turkish institutions, reaffirming its support for the nation
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