OIC has no locus standi on our internal affairs: India

United Nations, Sept 16: India has made it clear in the United Nations that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has no locus standi on its internal affairs. India outrightly rejected the statement yesterday and references by Pakistan on behalf of OIC relating to Jammu and Kashmir and said that "OIC has no locus standi on India's internal affairs". Speaking on behalf of OIC, Pakistan had blamed India for human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir and accused it in denying the right of self-determination to Kashmiris. Replying to the references by Pakistan on behalf of OIC, Dr Sumit Seth, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to UN, said," President, I'm taking this floor to exercise India's right of reply in response to the statement made by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation. India notes with utmost regret that OIC in its statement contains factually incorrect and misleading references to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral and inseparable part of India," said Seth. Seth further added, "India outrightly rejects all such references. The OIC has no locus standi on India's internal affairs. We strongly advise OIC to refrain from making such references in future." UNI