Archive · 24 Jul 2026
India Criticizes OIC Over Kashmir Involvement
India has criticized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for getting involved in the Kashmir issue.
India says the OIC, which is a group of 57 countries focused on religious solidarity, doesn't have the right expertise or regional knowledge to solve disputes like Kashmir.
The OIC, however, supports the people of Kashmir and wants the UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir to be followed.
Pakistan also supports the OIC's stance, saying the Kashmir issue is important for peace in South Asia.
India thinks only regional organizations should be involved in such disputes.
India criticized the OIC for involving itself in the Kashmir issue, questioning its expertise and regional knowledge.
The OIC expressed solidarity with the people of Kashmir and called for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Pakistan supported the OIC's stance, asserting that the Kashmir dispute is crucial for peace in South Asia.
India's Permanent Representative, P Harish, made the remarks during a Security Council Open Debate on peaceful settlement of disputes.
The OIC is a 57-member group focused on religious solidarity, spanning four continents.
- Who
- India, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan
- What
- Diplomatic criticism by India against the OIC for raising the Kashmir issue.
- When
- Remarks made on Thursday during a Security Council Open Debate.
- Where
- United Nations, New York.
- Why
- India believes the OIC lacks the expertise and regional knowledge to resolve disputes like Kashmir.
India's Stance
OIC's Stance
Involvement in Kashmir Issue
India's Stance
India argues that cross-regional groups like the OIC lack the expertise and regional knowledge to resolve disputes and should not involve themselves in matters like Kashmir.
OIC's Stance
The OIC expresses solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and calls for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir.
Role of Regional Organizations
India's Stance
India believes that only established regional and sub-regional organizations can play a role in resolving disputes and conflicts.
OIC's Stance
The OIC, as a cross-regional group, asserts its right to address issues affecting Muslim populations, including Kashmir.
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- A 57-member group focused on religious solidarity, spanning four continents.
- Kashmir Issue
- A territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the region of Kashmir.
- UN Security Council Resolution
- A 1948 resolution demanding Pakistan withdraw troops and citizens from occupied areas of Kashmir.
- India's Permanent Representative
- P Harish, who criticized the OIC's involvement in the Kashmir issue.
- Pakistan's Permanent Representative
- Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, who asserted that the Kashmir dispute is a core issue affecting South Asia.