India has categorically rejected references to the country at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and termed them as unwarranted and factually incorrect. External Affairs Ministry said that these statements, driven by Pakistan which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends. It said the OIC’s repeated failure to acknowledge the real and documented threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan reflects a disregard for facts and the global consensus on the fight against terrorism. New Delhi further stated that the OIC has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs, including Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral and sovereign part of India. It said OIC should reflect on the perils of allowing Pakistan’s propaganda to hijack and politicize its agenda. It added that any other course can only undermine the OIC’s credibility and relevance. India said the comments made by Pakistan at the OIC meeting are an attempt to deflect international attention from its own record of state-sponsored terrorism, minority persecution, sectarian violence, and failure of governance.

        India also outrightly rejected Pakistan’s allegation of “unprovoked and unjustified military aggression” and termed it as baseless. It added that Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack was a precise and legitimate act of self-defence against terrorist camps operating from Pakistani territory. New Delhi said it is absurd for Pakistan to speak of targeting only Indian military installations when its retaliatory attempts not only failed but recklessly endangered civilian lives and property and ended up causing several deaths and injuries among the civilian population. The External Affairs Ministry also pointed out the irony of Pakistan lecturing others on counter-terrorism and human rights.