India rejects OIC Kashmir statement in Baghdad

The foreign ministry said the OIC had no authority to comment on India’s internal affairs and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, are “integral and inalienable” parts of the country. It said allegations in the OIC resolution were “malicious, biased and false,” and accused Pakistan of repeatedly exploiting the bloc for a “narrow and fanatical agenda.”

New Delhi also pointed to economic development in Jammu and Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370, arguing that infrastructure, tourism and connectivity gains have directly benefited residents. That framing is politically important for India because it ties sovereignty claims to domestic development, a message the government has leaned on to defend its policy on the region.

India separately attacked Pakistan over Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, alleging violence against civilian protesters, repression and human rights abuses, including deaths of women and children. It said the only two Kashmir-related issues still unresolved are Pakistan vacating territory it “illegally and forcibly” occupies and ending support for cross-border terrorism.

For investors, the immediate market impact is limited, but the episode keeps alive a risk premium around South Asia’s geopolitics, particularly for Indian assets, defense spending expectations and any flare-up that could affect trade, supply chains or foreign portfolio flows. The latest remarks also signal that bilateral tensions remain a recurring feature of India’s external policy narrative rather than a passing diplomatic spat.

The next focal point is whether the OIC pushes back or whether the exchange remains rhetorical, but any deterioration in India-Pakistan ties would quickly overshadow the narrow diplomatic issue and feed into broader regional risk sentiment.