New Delhi, May 9 -- India's cold shoulder to Turkiye following its open support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and strained relation with Bangladesh after students-led uprising led to ouster of the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina seem to have some bearing on bilateral trade with the two countries.

Engineering goods which account for nearly 28% of India's total merchandise exports fell sharply to both Turkiye and Bangladesh even as total exports remained in positive territory during the financial year 2025-26.

As per EEPC India, engineering exports to Turkiye plummeted 35.6% year-on-year in fiscal 2025-26 to USD 1959.22 million as compared to USD 3044.60 million in the previous year.

In the case of Bangladesh, engineering export...