New Delhi, May 23 -- India's goods trade surplus with Turkey fell to a near-decade low of $2.7 billion in FY25, continuing a three-year slide that has taken it back to pre-covid levels, commerce ministry data showed.

The data reflects a steady decline in both exports and imports since FY23, reversing the sharp post-pandemic surge seen in FY22. The downturn may continue in FY26 with softening of trade ties between the two nations amid growing calls for disengagement with Turkey following tensions between India and Pakistan.

Exports to Turkey dropped 14% in FY25 to $5.72 billion, while imports fell 21% to around $3 billion, reducing the trade surplus to $2.7 billion. India ran an overall merchandise trade deficit of $282.83 billion in FY2...