India Reacts To OIC's Statement On Supreme Court's Article 370 Verdict

In its response to the statement issued by the Organization of the Islamic Countries (OIC) on the Supreme Court verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370, India rejected the OIC’s stance, saying it ‘’ill-informed and ill-intended”. OIC’s general secretariat, in a statement, had expressed its concern on the Supreme Court ruling, validating the central government”s decision to revoke the special status that the erstwhile state, Jammu and Kashmir had enjoyed.

The Modi-led BJP government on August 5, had abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to the Jammu and Kashmir.

In its statement, the OIC secretariat had also called on the international community to make efforts to find a solution to the Kashmir issue through the UN resolution.

However, India’s external affairs ministry has strongly responded to the OIC’s comment and said in a statement: “India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on a judgement of the Indian Supreme Court. It is both ill-informed and ill-intended.”

“That OIC does so at the behest of a serial violator of human rights and an unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism makes its action even more questionable. Such statements only undermine OIC’s credibility,” External Affairs Ministry’s statement added.

India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on a judgement of the Indian Supreme Court. It is both ill-informed and ill-intended. That OIC does so at the behest of a serial violator of human rights and an… pic.twitter.com/1iQhaWrvF6

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023

Commenting on the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of article 370, Pakistan had earlier said India’s Supreme Court verdict has ‘’no legal value’’ and that international law does not agree to allow New Delhi’s “unilateral and illegal actions”

China, in its response, had said the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved ‘’peacefully and appropriately in accordance with the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and relevant bilateral agreements.”