By Ali Asghar Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Wednesday expressed concern over the Indian Supreme Court’s verdict upholding India’s revocation of Article 370 that guaranteed special status to the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Earlier this week on December 11, the top Indian court ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision — revoked by India on August 5, 2019 — and that the occupied territory was an integral part of the country.
The OIC General Secretariat, however, reiterated its call to reverse all illegal and unilateral measures taken by India ever since, seeking to change the internationally-recognised disputed status of the territory.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the OIC posted: “OIC General Secretariat expresses concern over the Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment Upholding the Unilateral Actions Taken by the Indian Government on 5th August 2019 that Stripped the Special Status of the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir”.
The OIC shared the decisions and resolutions of the Islamic Summit and the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the issue of IIOJK.
The General Secretariat reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of IIOJK in their quest for the right of self-determination and reiterated its call on the international community to enhance its efforts to resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir by the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
