Turkey-India economic relations topped the agenda of the meeting between Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

During the meeting, President Gul underlined that Turkey was determined to further improve its economic and commercial relations with India.

"We are planning to open three new consulates general in India. This is the sign of our determination to further improve our bilateral relations. We also aim at increasing our trade volume with India from 3 billion USD to 5 billion USD," he said.

Prime Minister Singh, on his part, said that they were ready for a deeper and more powerful cooperation with Turkey.

"I believe that President Gul's visit will be a milestone in Turkey-India relations," he said.

Singh also added that they appreciated Turkey's efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region.


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