India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish President’s UNGA address as ‘unwarranted’
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has formally rejected comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly. India maintains that Kashmir is an integral part of its territory and that external parties have no standing to intervene in the matter.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Turkey regarding India's sovereignty over Jammu and Kashmir.
India on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling them “unwarranted” while asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the Kashmir issue.
During his biweekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how India looked at Mr. Erdogan’s recent UNGA address, in which he said that in South Asia, all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, should be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter.
“India rejects unwarranted references to India and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the President of Turkiye during his UNGA address,” Mr. Jaiswal said.
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