MEA rebukes OIC for ‘factually incorrect’ comments, says Pakistan misusing platform to deflect scrutiny; ‘J&K integral part of India, no locus standi’ | India News
NEW DELHI: India on Monday strongly rejected “unwarranted and factually incorrect references” made about the country during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of foreign ministers’ meeting held today.“These statements, driven by Pakistan, which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends,” the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said in a detailed statement.OIC silent on Pakistan-based terror, says IndiaThe MEA criticised the OIC for its continued failure to acknowledge the “real and documented threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan,” citing the recent terror attack in Pahalgam as a recent example.“This reflects a wilful disregard for facts and the global consensus on the fight against terrorism,” the ministry added.
Jammu & Kashmir is India’s internal matterIndia firmly reiterated that the OIC has “no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs, including Jammu & Kashmir,” which the ministry described as “an integral and sovereign part of India, a fact enshrined in the Indian Constitution and irreversibly settled.”Warning to OIC on allowing Pakistani propagandaCalling the OIC’s silence and actions troubling, the MEA warned the organisation of the “perils of allowing Pakistan’s propaganda to hijack and politicise its agenda,” and said that continuing on this path would “undermine the OIC’s credibility and relevance.”Pakistan deflecting attention from its own failuresResponding to comments made by Pakistan at the OIC meeting, India said they were nothing more than a desperate attempt to distract from Islamabad’s “appalling record of state-sponsored terrorism, minority persecution, sectarian violence, and governance failure.”India defends Operation SindoorIndia also rejected Pakistan’s allegation of “unprovoked and unjustified military aggression” and defended its counter-terror operation post-Pahalgam.“Operation Sindoor was a precise and legitimate act of self-defence against terrorist camps operating from Pakistani territory,” the MEA said, adding that Pakistan’s retaliatory efforts were reckless, endangered civilians, and resulted in multiple civilian casualties.‘Ironic for Pakistan to talk about human rights’In its closing remarks, the ministry said it was “ironic” for Pakistan, a country with an “abysmal human rights record” and a “history of sheltering, breeding and empowering terrorists”, to lecture others on counter-terrorism and human rights.
