New Delhi, May 9 -- With Turkey and Azerbaijan expressing open support to Pakistan despite the Pahalgam terror attack and Islamabad's acts of aggression against India, EaseMyTrip Founder and Chairman Nishant Pitti has urged people not to use travel "to empower those who don't stand with us", noting that "travel is a powerful tool".

Backing his appeal with data, Nishant Pitti asked if "we should fuel tourism and economy" of countries that openly support Pakistan.

In a post on X, Nishant Pitti said that last year 2,87,000 Indians visited Turkey and 2,43,000 visited Azerbaijan and noted that tourism drives the economy of the two countries.

He said every rupee spent abroad is a vote and Indians should spend it where "our values are respect...