New Delhi: India has categorically nullified the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) authority to comment on matters internal to the country. MEA made a strong rebutal following references to India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Joint Communiqué issued by the OIC Contact Group. The communique apparently mentioned about Jammu & Kashmir(J&K) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
In a sharply worded response, the Ministry of External Affairs strongly rebuked both the 57-member bloc and Pakistan, stating that the continuous endorsement of “politically motivated propaganda” severely undermines the credibility of the organisation. “India categorically rejects the unwarranted and factually incorrect references to India in the Joint Communiqué of the so-called OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir”, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Statement on references to India in the Joint Communiqué of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir ⬇️
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— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) September 23, 2026
Propaganda cannot alter India’s sovereignty; Raises doubts on OIC’s credibility
Reiterating New Delhi’s long-standing position on sovereign territorial integrity, the official stressed, “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 an integral and inalienable part of India, and no amount of repetition of politically motivated propaganda can change this reality”.
The Ministry warned that by echoing such positions, the bloc risks eroding its standing on the world stage, noting that the “repeated endorsement of such motivated narratives only raises serious questions on the credibility of OIC”. MEA’s heavily loaded statements thus acts a sharp warning to OIC and its propaganda netwrok.
India slams Pakistan; Warns OIC to not run anti-India campaign
Turning its focus directly to Islamabad’s role in driving the resolutions within the bloc, New Delhi urged the OIC to refrain from letting its platform be utilised for anti-India campaigns and instead address the root cause of instability in the region—cross-border terrorism.
“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”, the MEA stated.
India has consistently maintained that Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) and Ladakh are integral parts of the country, dismissing all joint statements and resolutions by the OIC on the dispute as unacceptable interventions in India’s domestic affairs.
OIC acting as mouthpiece of Pakistan by being blind to terror atrocities
The response comes after the OIC Contact Group’s (Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Niger) statement, acting as a blatant mouthpiece for Islamabad’s propaganda machine, parroted fabricated narratives while turning a blind eye to cross-border terrorism. In its biased rhetoric, the grouping hypocritically “expressed solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan” and condemned India’s May 2025 counter-terrorism military operation, which was launched directly in response to the horrific Pakistan-backed terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 innocent lives.
Furthermore, the grouping also claimed a “threat to regional peace”, alleging “Indian leaders’ unwarranted claims and irresponsible statements” about Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir(PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. However, under the iron fist of Islamabad, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) faces growing economic and social pressures as rising fuel prices, weak tourism activity and prolonged connectivity restrictions affect residents, businesses and students. The protests are brutally suppressed by the Pakistani security forces, including the killing of innocent women and children.
OIC, ignoring these harsh realities about the atrocities of Islamabad, acts as its mouth piece and peddles irrational propaganda of the terror state.
(With Inputs from ANI)
