Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 01:30pm on 14 May 2025,Wednesday India Global
In response to Turkey and Azerbaijan backing Pakistan after India's Operation Sindoor, over 15,000 travel bookings from Uttar Pradesh to these nations have been cancelled. Major travel platforms like EaseMyTrip and MakeMyTrip saw a 250% surge in cancellations and a 60% drop in new bookings. Public anger, amplified on social media, drove the boycott, with industrialist Harsh Goenka highlighting the potential ₹4,000 crore annual economic impact. Several travel agencies suspended promotions and are advising against leisure travel to these countries, marking a sharp public-driven protest affecting tourism and diplomacy. (PC: ANI)
