{"id":34325,"date":"2020-12-02T04:49:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T04:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=34325"},"modified":"2020-12-02T04:49:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T04:49:13","slug":"india-hits-out-at-oic-for-incorrect-and-unwarranted-references-to-jammu-and-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-hits-out-at-oic-for-incorrect-and-unwarranted-references-to-jammu-and-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"India hits out at OIC for \u2018incorrect and unwarranted references\u2019 to Jammu and Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India strongly hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for making factually incorrect and unwarranted references to Jammu and Kashmir in resolutions adopted by the grouping at a meeting in Niger, and asserted that the union territory is an integral and inalienable part of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 47th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on November 27-29 at Niamey, Niger, had made a reference to India over its policies on J&amp;K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OIC \u2014 formerly Organisation of the Islamic Conference \u2014 is the world\u2019s second largest inter-governmental organisation after the UN, with a membership of 57 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OIC\u2019s stated objective is \u201cto safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OIC has reserved membership for Muslim-majority countries. 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