A massive drop has been seen in the number of Indian tourists visiting Azerbaijan and Turkey after India’s Operation Sindoor.
Operation Sindoor impact: In a significant geopolitical fallout following India’s decisive “Operation Sindoor” against terrorist hideouts in Pakistan, a powerful response against the enemies of India is emerging from the Indian citizens. Anguished by Pakistan’s subsequent drone attacks on innocent civilians of India, which were facilitated by Turkish-supplied drones and supported by Azerbaijan’s political condemnation, the Indian public has chosen to show its economic influence against the enemies of India. Here are all the details you need to know on how Indian citizens have economically boycotted the enemies of India.
Why are Indian tourists boycotting Azerbaijan and Turkey?
Acting as a form of soft sanctions against the two nations which helped Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the tourists of India are boycotting Azerbaijan and Turkey.
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What does data show on Azerbaijan and Turkey tourism?
As per media reports, recent data has revealed a dramatic decrease in Indian travelers to the two Asian countries, Turkey and Azerbaijan. In the three months following the operation, tourist numbers to Azerbaijan have collapsed by 70%, a drop of nearly 50,000 visitors. In addition to Azerbaijan, another country which supported Pakistan, Turkey experienced a significant 38% decline, with over 35,000 fewer Indian tourists.
Azerbaijan and Turkey face the brunt of helping Pakistan
This dramatic fall in the number of Indian tourists travelling to Azerbaijan and Turkey, visible on major Indian travel portals clearly demonstrates how the Indian people are directly penalizing nations perceived as complicit in Pakistani aggression against India. The move from the Indian citizens is message is loud and clear that aligning with Pakistan against India will carry a tangible economic cost. For Turkey and Azerbaijan, their friendship with Pakistan has proven to be a curse, costing them dearly as one of the world’s most valuable travel markets votes with its wallet.
