Goa, May 15 -- India has revoked the security clearance of Turkish ground handling firm Celebi Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd. with immediate effect, citing national security concerns in the wake of Operation Sindoor. This decision, issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), directly impacts Celebi's operations at nine major Indian airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Cochin, Ahmedabad, and Kannur, where the company handled critical ground and cargo services.

The move comes after Turkey openly supported Pakistan and condemned Indian military actions during Operation Sindoor-a series of missile strikes by India on terror camps in Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian authorit...