India slams China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on his Kashmir comments at OIC

India has reacted sharply to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s statement on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a recent session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Jammu & Kashmir are entirely the internal affairs of India and China has no locus standi to comment on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

“We reject the uncalled reference to India by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at the Opening Ceremony. Matters related to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir are entirely the internal affairs of India. Other countries including China have no locus standi to comment. They should note that India refrains from public judgement of their internal issues,” said Arindam Baghchi.

The strong response from India came after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in his speech at the OIC meeting, said, “On the Kashmir issue, we have heard the voices of many Islamic friends again today and China has the same desire for this.”

Yi’s remarks on Kashmir were in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s keynote address at the 48th Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC at the Parliament House.