[3] Economic and cultural relations between ancient India and Anatolia date back to the Vedic age (before 1500 BCE).

[5] The first exchange of diplomatic missions between the Ottoman Sultans and the Muslim rulers of the sub-continent dates back to the years 1481–82.

[1] In 1912–1913, during the First Balkan War, Indian Muslim men in the Red Crescent Society of India cared for wounded Ottoman soldiers.

[12][13] During World War I, the British Raj played a pivotal role in the successful Allied campaign against the Ottoman Empire.

The Istanbul Process culminated in the annual "Heart of Asia" regional conference on Afghanistan held in Kazakhstan's former capital, Almaty, with both India and Turkey playing important roles.

[20] India condemned Turkey for its military offensive into north-eastern Syria, claiming it would undermine regional stability and the fight against terrorism.

[21] On 24 December 2020, Turkish authorities shut down a website which according to Pakistani officials, was operated by India and used for propaganda against Pakistan.

He also announced that consulates in Chennai and Hyderabad, in South India, are planned to be started, as permission had been gained from the Indian government.

[26] More than 150 companies with Indian capital have registered businesses in Turkey in the form of joint-ventures, trade and representative offices.

[28] During the visit of Prime Minister Turgut Ozal to India in 1986, it was agreed that the two embassies will house Defence Attaché office.