On Wednesday, Indian nationals were reportedly cancelling holidays in popular resorts in Turkey and Azerbaijan, after the countries supported Pakistan during its recent conflict with New Delhi, two booking firms said.

Ties between India and Pakistan nosedived after a deadly attack in Indian Kashmir last month, which New Delhi said was backed by Islamabad.

Pakistan denied involvement, but intense fighting broke out when India struck what it said were "terrorist camps" in Pakistan last week. They agreed a ceasefire on Saturday which has largely held.

Turkey and Azerbaijan, popular budget holiday destinations for Indians, issued statements backing Islamabad after India's strikes.

"Bookings for Azerbaijan and Turkey decreasing by 60% while cancellations have surged by 250% during the same period," a Spokesperson for Make My Trip said.

Ease My Trip's Chief Executive Officer, Rikant Pittie, said the platform had seen a 22% rise in cancellation sfor Turkey and 30% for Azerbaijan "due to recent geopolitical tensions".

Travellers had switched to Georgia, Serbia, Greece, Thailand and Vietnam, he added.

--Reuters--