Govt rejects OIC's J&K references as 'factually incorrect'
The Indian government has strongly rejected the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) references to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a joint communique, labeling them as "unwarranted and factually incorrect." India asserted that J&K and Ladakh are integral parts of India and that the OIC has no locus standi on India's internal matters, also accusing the grouping of providing a platform for Pakistani propaganda.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions and diplomatic disputes between India and the OIC, particularly concerning the Kashmir issue, and underscores India's firm stance against external interference in its sovereign affairs. It also questions the OIC's credibility in India's view.
NEW DELHI: Govt categorically rejected in a statement the "unwarranted and factually incorrect" references to India in the joint communique of the so-called OIC Contact Group on J&K, saying the grouping has "no locus standi to pronounce on matters that are strictly internal" to India."The entire UTs of J&K and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India, and no amount of repetition of politically motivated propaganda can change this reality.
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