Amid growing public anger in India about Turkey’s stance on Pakistan in the India-Pakistan conflict, the Indian government on Thursday revoked Celebi’s security clearance in the “interest of national security”.
“Mere rhetoric of national security without elaborating upon in what manner is an entity a threat to national security is unsustainable in law,“ the company said in the filing, which is not public.
India's government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The case is likely to be heard on Monday.
In revoking Celebi’s clearance on Thursday, India’s junior aviation minister Murlidhar Mohol said on X the government had received requests from across India to ban Celebi. “Recognising the seriousness of the issue and the call to protect national interests, we have taken cognizance of these requests,“ he said.
Celebi in its filing said it was providing ground handling services at airports in New Delhi, Kerala, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Goa.
Delhi Airport late on Thursday said on X it had “officially ended its association with Celebi” for ground handling and cargo operations.
Reuters reported on Friday that Air India was lobbying Indian officials to halt rival IndiGo's leasing tie-up with Turkish Airlines, citing business impact as well as security concerns sparked by Istanbul's support for Pakistan.
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