India rejects OIC Contact Group remarks on J&K
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On 23 September 2026 the Ministry of External Affairs rejected references to India in the joint communique of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir. It said the OIC has no locus standi on matters internal to India and that J&K and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India.
- Date
- 23 Sep 2026
- By
- Ministry of External Affairs
- About
- OIC Contact Group communique on J&K
- India’s position
- no locus standi; internal matter
- Territory
- UTs of J&K and Ladakh integral to India
India’s reply to the OIC: what happened?
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has a contact group on Kashmir that issues statements, often at Pakistan’s urging. India rejects these each time.
- India rejected references to it in the Joint Communiqué of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir as unwarranted and factually incorrect [MEA].
- MEA said the OIC has no locus standi on India’s internal matters and should counsel Pakistan on terrorism from territory under its control [MEA].
What did India say?
- The references were unwarranted and factually incorrect.
- The OIC has no locus standi on India’s internal matters.
- The OIC should counsel Pakistan to address terrorism from territory under its control.
What can Prelims ask on India’s reply to the OIC?
- OIC = Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
- J&K and Ladakh are Union Territories.
How to use this in Mains
- As per MEA (2026-09-23): india rejected references to it in the Joint Communiqué of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir as unwarranted and factually incorrect.
- Learn the phrasing: no locus standi, internal matter, and the turn to Pakistan's record on terrorism.
Quotable data pointIndia rejected references to it in the Joint Communiqué of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir as unwarranted and factually incorrect.
MEA: Statement on OIC Contact Group communiqué, 23 Sep 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: OIC. · Mains: India and the Islamic world.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
OIC stands for
Answer (a) & explanation
MEA, 23 Sep 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Why did India reject the OIC statement?
India says J&K is an internal matter on which the OIC has no locus standi.
Which UTs did MEA mention?
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Who issued India's response?
The Ministry of External Affairs.
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Official source: MEA: Statement on OIC Contact Group communiqué, 23 Sep 2026
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