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  • India criticises OIC-IPHRC for comments on court ruling on Yasin Malik

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: India on Friday described as “unacceptable” the comments made by OIC-IPHRC (Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission) criticising New Delhi for the court ruling against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik.

    External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the world seeks “zero tolerance” against terrorism and urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) not to justify it in any manner.

    “India finds unacceptable the comments made by OIC-IPHRC today criticising India for the judgement in the case of Yasin Malik,” Bagchi said.

    “Through these comments, OIC-IPHRC has implicitly expressed support for the terrorist activities of Yasin Malik, which were documented and presented in the court,” he said.

    Bagchi was responding to media queries regarding the comments made by the OIC-IPHRC on the judgement of an NIA court against Malik.

    “The world seeks zero tolerance of terrorism and we urge OIC not to justify it any manner,” the spokesperson said.

    A special NIA court this week awarded life sentence to Malik in a terror-funding case.

  • India criticises OIC delegation’s visit to PoK

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: India on Thursday criticised a visit by a delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and described it as an interference in India’s internal matter.

    The delegation visited the Line of Control on Wednesday where it was briefed by the Pakistani military officials.

    “We have said on many occasions previously that we see such visits to occupied Jammu and Kashmir as interference to our internal matter,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.

    In the past, India has hit out at the OIC for commenting on Jammu and Kashmir and asked it to refrain from allowing vested interests to exploit its platform for remarks on internal affairs of the country.

    India has been maintaining that the OIC has no locus standi in matters relating to Jammu and Kashmir and that the Union Territory is an integral part of the country.

    India has also repeatedly told Pakistan that Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and shall forever” remain an integral part of the country.

    It has advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

    The OIC delegation arrived in Pakistan on Sunday on a week-long visit.