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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the remarks as 'unwarranted and factually incorrect' and stated that the OIC has no locus standi to comment on matters internal to India. The MEA reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The response from India followed a ministerial meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir in New York, attended by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Dar urged OIC member states to maintain a unified position on Jammu and Kashmir at international forums and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to a settlement in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The MEA stated that the OIC's repeated endorsement of such narratives raises questions about the organisation's credibility. 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