India strongly rejected comments from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, expressing concern over the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir.

Arindam Bagchi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the OIC’s actions, influenced by a “serial violator of human rights and an unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism,” raise significant questions. Although Bagchi did not explicitly name the country, it was evident that he was referring to Pakistan.

“India rejects the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding a judgment of the Indian Supreme Court. It is both ill-informed and ill-intended,” Bagchi declared.

He emphasised, “That the OIC does so at the behest of a serial violator of human rights and an unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism makes its actions even more questionable. Such statements only undermine the credibility of the OIC.”

On Tuesday, the General Secretariat of the OIC expressed concern over the Supreme Court verdict. The Supreme Court had, on Monday, upheld the Centre’s decision on August 5, 2019, to abrogate Article 370.

The OIC deemed the reversal of Article 370 “illegal and unilateral” and demanded its recall. In the statement, it said, “The General Secretariat reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their quest for the right of self-determination and reiterates its call on the international community to enhance its efforts to resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.”

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which has 57 member states across four continents, describes itself as the collective voice of the Muslim world.