India Slams OIC at UN Over Jammu and Kashmir and Cross-Border Terror Remarks
India delivered a sharp rebuke to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation at the United Nations General Assembly, stating the bloc failed to separate fact from fiction regarding counter-terror operations.
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India launched a stern diplomatic rebuke against the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the grouping of failing to separate fact from fiction and being unable to distinguish between the victim and the perpetrator.
Speaking at the Sixth Committee session on measures to eliminate international terrorism, Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb rejected the bloc's commentary concerning New Delhi's counter-terrorism operations directed at infrastructure located within Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The exchange highlights ongoing diplomatic frictions at international forums regarding sovereignty and cross-border security.
Addressing the floor during a visit by a 15-member Indian parliamentary delegation, Mr. Deb maintained that the country retained the absolute right to safeguard its citizens from security threats originating across the western frontier. He cautioned that involvement in cross-border violence would draw definite consequences.
The intervention specifically targeted remarks delivered by Saudi Arabia on behalf of the OIC chair, which had commented on military escalations and strikes across multiple sites in Pakistan without naming New Delhi directly. The OIC statement also touched upon United Nations Security Council resolutions pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir.
Rejecting the references made to the Union Territory, India countered by pointing toward conditions prevailing in Pakistan-occupied territories. Mr. Deb drew attention to the situation in Rawalakot, citing governance issues, violence, and the curtailment of basic rights under Pakistan's control, while characterising the OIC's stance as an exhibition of willful blindness, bigotry, and intolerance.
Elaborating on the domestic toll of security breaches, India recalled the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians. Mr. Deb described the incident as a calculated assault executed by networks sustained through external logistical support and safe havens.
India further reiterated its long-standing appeal for the early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. New Delhi stressed that international legal frameworks must hold accountable all state and non-state actors, financiers, and sponsors of cross-border violence without making unprincipled distinctions.
