India and Turkey: A Landmark

[Neptune]

Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey met with Minister of External Affairs of India Mr. Salman Khurshid who is paying an official visit to Turkey on July 24, 2013. Foreign Minister Davutoğlu and Guest Minister discussed Turkish- Indian bilateral relations, regional and international issues concerning both countries and the preparation for the visit of the President of India to Turkey in October. Furthermore, they exchanged views concerning the developments in the Middle East.

Speaking at a joint press conference Foreign Minister Davutoğlu expressed his joy in hosting his counterpart in Turkey and said “In the last ten years, it is the first time an Indian Foreign minister visiting Turkey; this is a historic visit”. He also offered his condolences to Khurshid for the loss of his father last week. Referring to the historical relations between Turkey and India, Foreign Minister Davutoğlu declared that it was agreed that Turkey-India bilateral relations will be set on a systematic framework and that in this respect an action plan for 2014-2015 will be prepared. Foreign Minister Davutoğlu said, “We are working on the next meeting of Joint Economic Commission. There is an increase in mutual investments but there is a potential for much more. We are planning to develop people- to-people contacts by establishing a Turkey-India Forum in the coming period.” Foreign Minister Davutoğlu touched on Turkey’s plans to open a Consulate General in Haydarabad and added that bilateral consultations will be stepped up on economic and cultural areas as well as on a regional basis. Mentioning the forthcoming visit of the President of India in October, Foreign Minister Davutoğlu shared the plans for mutual foreign ministerial visits on a yearly basis henceforth. In return, Indian Foreign Minister Khurshid stressed that in the next period there will be numerous joint work on defense, strategic cooperation, culture and education fields and said that “I hope my visit to your beautiful country will become the landmark of the new chapter we will write”.

Foreign Minister Davuto

 

[Jade]

It is unfortunate that this is the first meet between the foreign ministers in the last 10 years. We should meet more.

 

[Neptune]

Guys, if you read the last part it says. "Numerious joint work on defence". So your president is expected to come up with a large group in october.

 

[livingdead]

@Neptune , my leader is taller...
and your leader is cheating in second pic..

 

[Tshering22]

Well Khurshid could definitely teach his Madam G a thing or two about governing a country from Ataturk's legacy.

That man was one leader I really admire.

 

[Neptune]

@Neptune , my leader is taller...
and your leader is cheating in second pic..

In deed, he's one of a dumbass. (i'm anarchist...hell yeah lol what about a Indo-Turk war here )

 

[Echo_419]

Hindi-Turkish Bhai Bhai