India Rejects OIC References To J&K, Says Group Has No Locus Standi
23 Sept 2026 6:04 PM IST23 Sept 2026 6:04 PM IST
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India rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in an OIC Contact Group communique, saying the organisation has no locus standi on matters internal to the country.
New Delhi: India on Wednesday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint communiqué issued by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Contact Group on the region, calling them “unwarranted and factually incorrect”.
“The OIC has no locus standi to pronounce on matters that are strictly internal to India. The entire Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable part of India, and no amount of repetition of politically motivated propaganda can change this reality. Repeated endorsement of such motivated narratives only raises serious questions on the credibility of OIC,” New Delhi said.
India also accused Pakistan of using the OIC to spread propaganda. “Instead of offering a platform to Pakistan to peddle its fabricated and motivated propaganda, OIC will be better advised to counsel Pakistan, which has a well-documented record of supporting and sponsoring terrorism, to look inwards and address the continuing threat of terrorism emanating from territories under its control,” it said.
The OIC is a grouping of predominantly Muslim-majority countries. The communiqué contained references to Kashmir, according to the report.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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