Two Turkish military officers were killed during Operation Sindoor, and sources say this shows that Turkey supported Pakistan in its conflict with India. According to reports, Turkey not only gave Pakistan more than 350 drones but also sent military personnel to help operate them. Sources told India Today TV that Turkish advisors helped Pakistani Army officials plan and carry out drone attacks on India after Operation Sindoor.

Pakistan is said to have used Bayraktar TB2 and YIHA drones, which can be used to mark targets or even carry out suicide-style attacks. These drones were likely used to threaten Indian army posts and supply routes.Turkey and Pakistan have become closer in military matters in recent years. Turkey has not only sold important weapons to Pakistan but also trained its army.

Because of this growing friendship, many in India started the "Boycott Turkey" movement, saying Turkey’s support for Pakistan is hurting India, especially during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Experts say that after COVID-19, India increased its exports to Turkey. Many of these goods, like aluminium, auto parts, aircraft parts, telecom equipment, and electrical machines, may have helped Turkey build more weapons, especially drones.
During the night of May 7 and 8, Pakistan used about 300–400 drones to attack Indian military posts along the northern and western borders.

During a press briefing on Operation Sindoor, Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said that forensic checks of the downed drones suggest they were Turkish-made Songar drones from Asisguard. She added that many of these drones were shot down by Indian forces using both weapons and electronic systems. The drones may have been used by Pakistan to test India’s air defence and gather secret information.

Following these findings, India blocked the Turkish news channel TRT’s account on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. This move came after it was found that Turkey had supported Pakistan in its recent four-day conflict with India by supplying drones.

Earlier, India had also blocked the social media accounts of two Chinese state-run news outlets, Xinhua and Global Times, for spreading false information and promoting Pakistani propaganda, despite repeated warnings from the Indian Embassy in China.