'OIC being misused by Pakistan': India rejects 'malicious' remarks on J&K, flags credibility of agency
India's Ministry of External Affairs has formally rejected remarks made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding Jammu and Kashmir, labeling them as malicious and orchestrated by Pakistan. India maintains that the region is an internal matter and criticized the OIC for allowing its platform to be misused.
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This highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan and the diplomatic friction surrounding the status of Jammu and Kashmir.
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday rejected remarks made during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of foreign ministers' meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the organisation had no locus standi to comment on matters that were strictly internal to India.In a statement, the ministry said the references to India during the OIC meeting were malicious, biased and false, and had been orchestrated by Pakistan."We categorically reject the anti-India references in the resolutions of the OIC Council of foreign ministers' meeting held in Baghdad on October 17-18, 2026. The references to India are malicious, biased, and false, and have been orchestrated by Pakistan.
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