India slams Pakistan’s remarks at OIC meet, rejects ‘unwarranted, factually incorrect’ references

New Delhi, Jun 24: India has strongly condemned remarks made by Pakistan and references to Jammu & Kashmir during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting, calling them “unwarranted and factually incorrect.” In a sharply worded official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said:

“India categorically rejects the unwarranted and factually incorrect references to India at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. These statements, driven by Pakistan, which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends.” The statement criticised the OIC for ignoring the threat posed by terrorism emanating from Pakistan, especially in light of the recent terror strike in Jammu & Kashmir:

“The OIC’s repeated failure to acknowledge the real and documented threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan, most recently evidenced in the heinous Pahalgam attack, reflects a wilful disregard for facts and the global consensus on the fight against terrorism.”

Reaffirming India’s sovereign stance on Jammu and Kashmir, the statement added: “The OIC has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs, including Jammu & Kashmir, which is an integral and sovereign part of India, a fact enshrined in the Indian Constitution and irreversibly settled.” India also cautioned the OIC against allowing itself to be manipulated by Islamabad: “The OIC should reflect deeply on the perils of allowing Pakistan’s propaganda to hijack and politicise its agenda. Any other course can only undermine the OIC’s credibility and relevance.” Responding to Pakistan’s accusation of “unprovoked and unjustified military aggression,” India firmly rejected the charge and justified its military operation:

“India also outrightly rejects Pakistan’s baseless allegation of ‘unprovoked and unjustified military aggression.’ India’s Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack was a precise and legitimate act of self-defence against terrorist camps operating from Pakistani territory.” Calling Pakistan’s claims hypocritical and reckless, the statement said:

“It is absurd for Pakistan to speak of targeting only Indian military installations when its retaliatory attempts not only failed but recklessly endangered civilian lives and property and ended up causing several deaths and injuries among the civilian population.” The statement further added “It is also ironic that Pakistan, a country with an abysmal human rights record and a history of sheltering, breeding and empowering terrorists, should lecture others on counter-terrorism and human rights.”