India on Monday criticised the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for making “unwarranted” and “factually incorrect” references to it, saying that they have been “pushed by Pakistan, which has turned terrorism into statecraft”.
India’s sharply worded assertion got here after a two-day international ministerial conclave of the OIC in Turkiye criticised New Delhi on a spread of points, together with what it stated is “social marginalisation” of Indian Muslims.
The OIC additionally referred to as for strict adherence to bilateral pacts between India and Pakistan, together with the Indus Waters Treaty and burdened the necessity for a broad-based dialogue for the peaceable settlement of all excellent disputes.
“India categorically rejects the unwarranted and factually incorrect references to India on the OIC council of international ministers’ assembly,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated in an announcement.
“These statements, pushed by Pakistan, which has turned terrorism into statecraft, replicate the continued misuse of the OIC platform for slim political ends,” it stated.
The MEA stated the OIC’s repeated “failure” to acknowledge the actual and documented risk of terrorism emanating from Pakistan, most not too long ago evidenced within the Pahalgam assault, displays a “wilful disregard” for information.
It stated “the OIC has no locus standi to touch upon India’s inside affairs, together with Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral and sovereign a part of India – a truth enshrined within the Indian Structure and irreversibly settled”.
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“The OIC ought to replicate deeply on the perils of permitting Pakistan’s propaganda to hijack and politicise its agenda. Another course can solely undermine the OIC’s credibility and relevance,” the MEA stated.
It stated India additionally “outrightly rejects” Pakistan’s baseless allegation of “unprovoked and unjustified navy aggression”.
“India’s Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror assault was a exact and legit act of self-defence towards terrorist camps working from Pakistani territory,” the MEA stated.
“It’s absurd for Pakistan to talk of concentrating on solely Indian navy installations when its retaliatory makes an attempt not solely failed however recklessly endangered civilian lives and property and ended up inflicting a number of deaths and accidents among the many civilian inhabitants,” the assertion stated.
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“Additionally it is ironic that Pakistan, a rustic with an abysmal human rights file and a historical past of sheltering, breeding and empowering terrorists, ought to lecture others on counter-terrorism and human rights,” it added.
The MEA stated the feedback made by Pakistan on the OIC assembly are nothing greater than a “determined try” to deflect worldwide consideration from its personal appalling file of “state-sponsored terrorism, minority persecution and sectarian violence, aside from failure of governance”.