New Delhi, May 24 -- The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has urged all Indian universities to cancel academic collaborations with institutions in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey in the wake of the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

In a letter dated May 15, the AIU asked vice-chancellors across India to terminate all Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions in these three countries.

The AIU cited the support extended by Bangladesh and Turkey to Pakistan as the basis for the move.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, AIU Secretary General Dr Pankaj Mittal said, "...Our Armed Forces are fighting on borders. We academicians also need to fight at the universities... Certain countries...