Ajmer, May 17 -- Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, local fruit traders in Ajmer, Rajasthan, announced a boycott of Turkish apples and other imports on Saturday following Turkey's vocal support for Pakistan.

Speaking to ANI, apple trader Arjun said, "After India-Pakistan tensions, apples and kiwis coming from there are completely banned here. Any other fruit coming from Turkey will also be banned. In place of Turkish apples, people are buying Kashmiri apples. Turkey has supported Pakistan during this, marble and fruit traders have stopped their business with Turkey..."

Meanwhile, local traders in Gwalior have condemned Turkey's stand during the India-Pak tension, calling it a betrayal of the nation. They claimed that t...