By Abhijith Ganapavaram

NEW DELHI, May 23 (Reuters) - India will discuss with

security agencies IndiGo's codeshare and leasing pacts with

Turkish Airlines and decide on further action, its civil

aviation minister said on Friday.

The move follows growing public anger in India against

Turkey's support for Pakistan during a recent conflict sparked

by an attack on tourists by Islamist assailants in Indian

Kashmir.

"We are taking input from IndiGo on that and also with the

necessary security agencies, and we'd like to see how to

proceed with that," Minister Rammohan Naidu told reporters on

the sidelines of an event in New Delhi.

IndiGo and Turkish Airlines did not immediately respond to

requests for comment.

IndiGo has previously defended the partnership, saying that

it offers multiple benefits to Indian travellers, boosts

aviation growth and jobs, and has enabled IndiGo to build its

presence in long-haul markets in Europe and the U.S.

IndiGo began a codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines

in 2018, allowing it to offer many international destinations to

its customers.

Since 2023, India's dominant domestic airline has also had a

leasing arrangement with state-backed Turkish Airlines, which

has provided two planes with pilots and some crew to IndiGo to

operate on New Delhi- and Mumbai-to-Istanbul routes.

The two agreements have faced growing calls to be scrapped.

Rival Air India has lobbied Indian officials to halt

IndiGo's leasing tie-up with Turkish Airlines, citing business

impact as well as security concerns sparked by Istanbul's

support for Pakistan, Reuters reported last week.

The Indian government earlier this month revoked security

clearance of the Turkish ground handling service firm Celebi,

citing national security, resulting in a lawsuit from the Indian

arm of the Turkish firm.

Small Indian grocery shops and major online fashion

retailers are boycotting Turkish products, including chocolates,

coffee, jams, cosmetics and clothing.

The boycott came after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

expressed public solidarity with Pakistan after India conducted

military strikes in response to the killing of tourists.