'Unwarranted': India rejects OIC's Kashmir references, takes shot at Pakistan
India has strongly rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) references to Jammu and Kashmir, calling them "unwarranted and factually incorrect" and asserting that the OIC has no right to comment on India's internal matters. This response came after Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister addressed the OIC Contact Group on J&K at the UN General Assembly, advocating for a unified stance and a settlement based on UN resolutions. India reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and questioned the OIC's credibility for endorsing what it termed "politically motivated propaganda."
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, and India's firm stance against international intervention or commentary on its internal affairs. It also underscores the OIC's role in international forums regarding issues affecting Muslim-majority regions.
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday hit back at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint communique of its Contact Group, calling them “unwarranted and factually incorrect” and asserting that the grouping has no locus standi to comment on matters that are strictly internal to India.The ministry of external affairs said the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an “integral and inalienable part of India”, adding that “no amount of repetition of politically motivated propaganda can change this reality”.The response came after Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on X that deputy prime minister and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar had addressed a ministerial meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.According to Pakistan, Dar urged OIC member states to maintain a “unified position”…
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