India Rejects OIC Statement, Accuses Pakistan of Misusing Organization

New Delhi has strongly rejected statements targeting India made during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting held in Baghdad on October 17-18, 2026, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The ministry characterized the references as part of a broader pattern of misuse by Pakistan to advance its political objectives through the multilateral organization. Officials questioned the credibility of the OIC proceedings, arguing that Pakistan has consistently attempted to instrumentalize the forum for purposes unrelated to genuine multilateral cooperation. The ministry's response underscores growing tensions between India and the OIC over the latter's handling of issues affecting India's Muslim minority communities and bilateral disputes. India has previously criticized the OIC for disproportionately focusing on matters concerning India while overlooking humanitarian issues affecting Muslim populations in other regions. The statement represents New Delhi's continued pushback against what it views as selective application of the organization's mandate to serve narrow political interests rather than the broader concerns of the Islamic world.