India on December 13 condemned the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha’s visit to Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and his comment during the visit to Pakistan.

“We strongly condemn visit of the OIC Secretary General to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) & his comments on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during his visit to Pakistan. OIC has no locus standi in matters related to J&K, an integral & inalienable part of India. Any attempt of interference & meddling in India’s internal affairs by OIC is completely unacceptable,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

“The organisation had lost its credibility by taking a blatantly communal, partisan, and factually incorrect approach to issues. India hoped that Taha would refrain from becoming a partner in carrying out the ‘nefarious’ agenda of Pakistan of promoting cross-border terrorism in India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir,” the spokesperson added.

Earlier, on December 12, OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha met Pakistan’s Prime Minister during his three-day visit starting from December 10.

During a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbad Sharif in Islamabad on Monday, Taha reaffirmed the OIC’s full solidarity with the people of Kashmir in their quest for the right of self-determination.

Both sides exchanged views on the question of Palestine, humanitarian challenges faced by the people of Afghanistan, and efforts towards countering rising “anti-Muslim hatred” and “Islamophobia” across the globe.

The OIC describes itself as the collective voice of the Muslim world, and its stated objective is to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world.