India rejects reference to J&K in OIC communique, calls it ‘factually incorrect’

New Delhi, September 23
New Delhi has categorically rejected the unwarranted and factually incorrect references to India in the Joint Communiqué of the so-called Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs said, the OIC has no locus standi to pronounce on matters that are strictly internal to India.

It said, the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable part of India and no amount of repetition of politically motivated propaganda can change this reality. The Ministry said, repeated endorsement of such motivated narratives only raises serious questions on the credibility of OIC.

It said, 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.