{"id":2490,"date":"2026-10-07T08:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/07\/india-rebukes-oic-un-terror-action\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T08:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:31:49","slug":"india-rebukes-oic-un-terror-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/07\/india-rebukes-oic-un-terror-action\/","title":{"rendered":"India rebukes OIC at UN over remarks on terror action in Pakistan\u2011occupied Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, India delivered a forceful rebuttal to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after the inter\u2011governmental body issued comments on New Delhi\u2019s recent operation against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and the region it administers as Pakistan\u2011occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). The response was voiced by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb, who addressed the United Nations General Assembly\u2019s Sixth Committee \u2013 the forum that handles legal issues related to international terrorism.<\/p>\n<h2>India\u2019s statement at the UN Sixth Committee<\/h2>\n<p>Deb, a Lok Sabha representative from West Tripura, delivered India\u2019s national statement on the committee\u2019s agenda titled \u201cMeasures to Eliminate International Terrorism.\u201d He was part of a delegation of fifteen Indian MPs who had arrived in New York for a week\u2011long UN familiarisation programme. In his remarks, Deb condemned the OIC chair\u2019s remarks as a failure to distinguish between \u201cfact and fiction\u201d and between the victim and the perpetrator of terror.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia has the full right to protect its people against terrorism on the border coming from Pakistan,\u201d Deb asserted. He warned that any involvement in terrorism would not be tolerated, underscoring the principle that a state\u2019s sovereign right to self\u2011defence extends to actions taken against terrorist networks operating from across its western frontier.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on what he described as \u201cbitter experience,\u201d the MP portrayed terrorism not as a theoretical threat but as a \u201cpersistent and daily reality\u201d that undermines international peace, economic progress, democratic institutions and human rights. He stressed that the most fundamental right under threat is the right to life, a right he said is assaulted whenever civilians are deliberately targeted.<\/p>\n<h2>Context of the cross\u2011border threat<\/h2>\n<p>Deb highlighted the Pahalgam terror attack of April the previous year as a stark illustration of the human cost of cross\u2011border terrorism. The assault claimed the lives of 26 tourists and, according to Deb, was a \u201ccalculated assault on our sovereignty, planned and executed by networks that continue to enjoy state patronage, safe havens, and material and logistical support from across our western border.\u201d He linked the attack directly to the infrastructure that New Delhi targeted in its recent strike.<\/p>\n<p>He further framed terrorism as antithetical to United Nations values, stating that there is \u201cno distinction between good and bad terrorism\u201d and labeling terrorist attacks as crimes against humanity. Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deb reiterated that even a single attack or loss of life is \u201cone too many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the immediate security concerns, Deb rejected what he called the OIC\u2019s \u201cunwarranted reference\u201d to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the OIC chair to focus instead on what India describes as Pakistan\u2019s illegal occupation, specifically naming the town of Rawalakot. According to Deb, Rawalakot is a site where \u201cwanton killings, brutal violence and the denial of basic rights\u201d are evident, and he accused the OIC of willful blindness that reflects \u201cbigotry and intolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The OIC\u2019s statement had been delivered on behalf of the group by Saudi Arabia at the same UNGA Sixth Committee session. The Saudi\u2011made remarks included references to the Union Territory of Jammu &#038; Kashmir, prompting India\u2019s sharp criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Deb also referenced ongoing unrest in the PoK region, noting that protests have persisted for several months over twelve contested refugee seats. He mentioned a security\u2011force crackdown and allegations of electoral rigging in the recent legislative\u2011assembly elections, although he did not provide specific figures or outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>In concluding his address, Deb reiterated that India\u2019s actions are measured, focused, and rooted in the need to protect its citizens from a threat that he described as both \u201cpersistent\u201d and \u201cdaily.\u201d He called on the international community to recognise the legitimacy of India\u2019s right to act against terrorist infrastructure that operates from across the border, and to refrain from equating the victim state with the perpetrators of terror.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange at the UN Sixth Committee reflects a broader diplomatic tussle over the narrative surrounding cross\u2011border terrorism, the status of Jammu and Kashmir, and the role of multilateral bodies in addressing security challenges that straddle contested borders.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb denounced the OIC\u2019s comments on New Delhi\u2019s strike against terror infrastructure, asserting the right to protect its citizens and calling the OIC\u2019s statements misguided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[216,2727,2728,2429,558],"class_list":["post-2490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-india","tag-oic","tag-pakistan-occupied-kashmir","tag-terrorism","tag-unga","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}