India rejects OIC’s suggestion, says grouping has no ‘locus standi’ on such matters

08 Feb 2013 Evaluate

Rejecting Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) suggestion of allowing an OIC fact-finding mission to Jammu and Kashmir to asses rights, India has said that grouping has no 'locus standi' on such matters, further called suggestions to this effect by Pakistan Foreign Minister, 'propagandist'.

On February 7, OIC, supporting Pakistan, has asked India to allow an OIC fact-finding mission, international rights groups and humanitarian organisations to visit Jammu and Kashmir to assess the rights situation. A joint statement, adopted had welcomed Pakistan's proposal for an investigation by the UN Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan into recent ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC). Further called on India to undertake an independent investigation into the discovery of mass graves and ensure free and fair trial of those responsible for heinous crimes.

The Pakistani delegation to the summit was led by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who had called for a probe into the ceasefire violations on the LoC by the OIC. The move came in the wake of India's rejection of Pakistan's call for a probe by the UNMOGIP.

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