MUMBAI — Court cases involving the Indian government and Turkish ground and cargo handling company Celebi have thrown the spotlight on the use of national security justifications to terminate contracts, amid a wider boycott of Turkish goods over Ankara’s support for Islamabad during the fighting between India and Pakistan earlier this month.
The Indian government revoked the security clearance of Celebi last week, arguing at a Delhi High Court hearing on Thursday that it did not have to provide a warning or reasoning when it revoked the clearance. Faced with an “unprecedented situation” involving national security, it was not possible to give advance notice, a lawyer for the government said.
