Indian travellers appear to be continuing their informal “soft sanction” against Turkey and Azerbaijan in the months following Operation Sindoor, with tourism to both countries seeing a steep decline, CNN-News18 reported.

According to the data accessed by CNN-News18, between June and August 2025, Indian arrivals to Azerbaijan fell by nearly 70%, while travel to Turkey dropped by 38% compared to the same period last year.

Operation Sindoor and diplomatic fallout

Operation Sindoor was launched in May as a counterterror campaign following the massacre of over 26 civilians by Pakistan-trained terrorists in Pahalgam in April. Most of the victims were tourists, targeted based on their religion.

In retaliation, the Indian Air Force carried out precision air raids deep inside Pakistan and Paki

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