India, on Tuesday, condemned the visit of the executive head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), saying it would not accept any attempt of interference in its internal affairs.
“We strongly condemn the visit of OIC Secretary General to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and his comments on J&K during his visit to Pakistan. Let me reiterate that OIC has no locus standi in matters related to J&K, which is an integral and inalienable part of India. Any attempt of interference and meddling in India’s internal affairs by OIC and its Secretary General is completely unacceptable,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
He said the OIC has already lost its credibility by taking a blatantly communal, partisan and factually incorrect approach to issues. ”Its Secretary-General has unfortunately become a mouth-piece of Pakistan. We hope that he would refrain from becoming a partner in carrying out the nefarious agenda of Pakistan of promoting cross border terrorism into India, especially in J&K,” the spokesperson added.
The OIC head told reporters in the PoK capital that his tour was to implement a resolution adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers. “We are here to express our solidarity, sympathy and determination of the OIC to find out a solution for this longest conflict between India and Pakistan [in collaboration] with our partners, with the international community and with our member states,” he was quoted as saying by the Pakistani media.