New Delhi has strongly criticized the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for issuing statements regarding Jammu and India, accusing Islamabad of exploiting the multinational body for its own agenda. Indian officials firmly dismissed the remarks made by the organization, stating that the commentary lacks both objectivity and factual grounding.
According to official responses, New Delhi asserted that the organization has repeatedly allowed its platform to be subverted by a single member state to promote malicious propaganda. Indian representatives emphasized that the union of Islamic nations damages its own standing and institutional credibility by repeatedly meddling in matters that fall squarely within the internal sovereignty of other nations.
The latest diplomatic friction stems from persistent commentary issued by the bloc concerning the northern Indian territory. New Delhi reiterated its longstanding position that the region is an integral and inseparable part of the country, leaving no room for outside interference or unsolicited commentary from regional blocs.
Indian authorities pointed out that rather than focusing on pressing global challenges and genuine humanitarian crises affecting its member states, the platform frequently permits itself to be used as a vehicle for bilateral grievances. This recurring pattern, officials noted, undermines the constructive role that such international organizations are expected to play on the global stage.
New Delhi has consistently urged the bloc to refrain from adopting politically motivated resolutions that misrepresent ground realities. The government maintains that unsolicited pronouncements regarding domestic administrative decisions carry no legal validity and are entirely unacceptable.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, represents a large number of Muslim-majority nations and frequently passes resolutions concerning geopolitical disputes involving Muslim populations worldwide. India, home to one of the largest Muslim populations globally, is not a member of the organization, though historical tensions have often arisen over the bloc's official declarations regarding domestic Indian governance and regional sovereignty.
Reporting based on coverage first published by The Times of India. Read the original report at The Times of India.
