Last Updated on October 19, 2026 11:40 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
Staff Reporter / New Delhi
India on Monday strongly rejected references to the country in resolutions adopted at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, accusing Pakistan of orchestrating what it described as “malicious, biased and false” allegations over Jammu and Kashmir and other issues.
In a statement issued on October 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the OIC had once again allowed itself to be “misused by Pakistan for its bigoted agenda” and asserted that the grouping had no standing to comment on matters strictly internal to India.
The 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers was held in the Iraqi capital on October 17–18. The meeting adopted resolutions addressing political and regional issues, including Jammu and Kashmir and allegations relating to Islamophobia. India rejected the references as politically motivated and questioned the organisation’s credibility.
Reiterating New Delhi’s position, the MEA said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were integral parts of India and that politically motivated statements could not alter this position. It also cited infrastructure development, tourism and improved connectivity as areas of progress in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
The ministry contrasted the situation with conditions in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, accusing Pakistan of using violence and repression against civilian protesters and of concealing human rights violations through a media blackout.
India said the outstanding issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir were Pakistan’s withdrawal from territories under its occupation and an end to its alleged support for cross-border terrorism.
The MEA also rejected references to Islamophobia in the OIC resolutions, alleging that Pakistan was attempting to divert international attention from its own record on minority persecution, sectarian violence and political instability.
Questioning the grouping’s repeated endorsement of Pakistan’s position, the ministry called on OIC members to reconsider and reform the organisation.
Background
The OIC is a 57-member intergovernmental organisation of Muslim-majority countries and describes itself as the collective voice of the Muslim world. Pakistan, a founding member, has frequently used the forum to raise the Kashmir issue.
India is not a member of the OIC and has consistently opposed its statements on Jammu and Kashmir, maintaining that the issue is an internal matter and that the grouping has no locus standi to intervene