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Prophet Muhammad Remark: Amid condemnation Dutch politician comes out in support of India

Jun 08, 2022, at 12:39 am

New Delhi: A Dutch lawmaker has come out in support of India over the outrage against now-expelled BJP leader Nupur Sharma, whose remark against Prophet Muhammad has triggered a row and earned the flak of several Islamic nations.

Prophet Row: Owaisi demands Nupur Sharma's arrest

Jun 06, 2022, at 09:09 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaddudin Owaisi on Monday demanded the arrest of suspended BJP National spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her anti-Islam remark against Prophet Muhammad and his wife during a TV debate.

India rejects OIC's 'narrow minded' comments

Jun 06, 2022, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi: India on Monday accused the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) of making "motivated, misleading and mischievous comments" and said New Delhi categorically rejects the "unwarranted and narrow-minded comments".

India slams Islamic nations' organisation for 'unacceptable' comments on Yasin Malik case

May 28, 2022, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India Friday slammed the comments by the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation criticising the judgement in the Yasin Malik case, and said through its comments the OIC-IPHRC has implicitly expressed support for the terrorist activities of the Kashmiri separatist leader.

India slams Islamic nations' group for 'unwarranted' comments on J&K delimitation exercise

May 17, 2022, at 03:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its "unwarranted" comments on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir.

India asks OIC to refrain from its internal affairs

Nov 30, 2020, at 04:26 am

New Delhi: Categorically rejecting the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) resolution adopted against it, India on Sunday asked them to refrain from making such references in future.

Kashmir Issue: OIC gives 'jolt' to Pakistan

Aug 09, 2020, at 10:31 pm

Pakistan recently received a jolt from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a powerful group of  57 Muslim-majority countries across the continents, when it did not convene a session of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Kashmir.

Saudi Arabia, UAE back Maldives in stalling Pakistan's move to paint India Islamophobic at OIC

May 25, 2020, at 08:34 pm

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia and UAE are the other two Islamic nations that backed the Maldives against Pakistan's move to paint India as a country fomenting Islamophobia at the recent Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) meet in UN.

India refutes OIC criticism of Delhi violence

Feb 27, 2020, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday countered the criticism by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about incidents of violence in Northeast Delhi, terming it as "factually incorrect, selective and misleading.''

Saudi Arabia & UAE help India score success in OIC: Pak isolated in own 'backyard'

Mar 06, 2019, at 10:41 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Amid mounting pressure on Pakistan, the process of its 'isolation' came near complete at the just concluded Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at Abu Dhabi when its repeated attempts to scuttle invitation extended to India was rejected outright.

Yashwant Sinha makes modest climb down, hails Sushma's attending OIC meet

Mar 04, 2019, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Former External Affairs and Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been one of the harshest critics of the Modi government, has lauded India's decision to accept invitation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a "huge diplomatic win" and also said that he was wrong in trying to argue against attending the meet.

Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India: MEA on OIC resolution

Mar 03, 2019, at 12:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Responding to a resolution on Kashmir by the Organisation of Islamic States (OIC), India has said that Jammu and Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India.

OIC resolution on Kashmir: PM must answer the Nation, asserts Congress

Mar 03, 2019, at 12:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) Reacting to reports that the OIC meeting expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, the Congress on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should answer the Nation on this.

OIC: Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen

Mar 01, 2019, at 07:08 pm

Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen in Abu Dhabi.

'We will work with you': India to OIC

Mar 01, 2019, at 07:01 pm

Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (UNI) India on Friday sought to build the bridge of understanding with the Islamic world and a world that is infinitely better in terms of equitable economic growth and social justice.

At OIC, India builds pressure on Pakistan for helping terrorists

Mar 01, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (UNI/IBNS): India on Friday sent out a strong signal about India's determination to fight terrorism and said global community, including the powerful members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), must come together to urge states to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorist camps and stop providing funding to such groups.

Pak FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi to skip OIC as India is attending

Mar 01, 2019, at 03:41 pm

Islamabad, Mar 1 (IBNS): Amid bilateral tension, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said he would skip the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as India is participating in it, media reports said.

The fight against terrorism is not against any religion: Sushma at OIC

Mar 01, 2019, at 03:28 pm

Abu Dhabi: Speaking in the backdrop of an India-Pakistan tension over terror attacks and counter strikes, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the OIC Friday said the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion.

Sushma Swaraj arrives Abu Dhabi to be first Indian Foreign Minister to attend OIC meet

Mar 01, 2019, at 10:30 am

Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here to a grand red carpet welcome to attend the inaugural plenary of the 46th session of the council of foreign ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Abu Dhabi to host 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Feb 23, 2019, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): The 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation will be held in Abu Dhabi on Mar 1 and 2, 2019, officials said. 

For the first time OIC invites India, Sushma Swaraj to attend

Feb 23, 2019, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI/IBNS) : India on Saturday accepted the invitation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the 46th session of council of foreign ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on March 1 and 2 in Abu Dhabi.