With reference to the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, consider the following statements: 1. The meeting took place in October 2025. 2. The meeting was hosted in Baghdad. 3. India accepted the resolutions regarding Jammu & Kashmir. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India rejects OIC resolutions as MEA claims Pakistan orchestrated "malicious" propaganda

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· India's bilateral relations· Prelims + Mains· 19 October 2026

Multilateral diplomacy and narrative warfare: a GS2 International Relations case study.

Why in news

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected OIC resolutions regarding India, alleging that Pakistan orchestrated 'malicious' propaganda concerning Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Background

The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Baghdad on October 17-18, 2026. The MEA demanded that Pakistan vacate occupied areas and cease cross-border terrorism.

Facts for Prelims

BodyOIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
PlaceBaghdad: Host city of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
FactMEA rejected references to India in resolutions adopted on October 17-18, 2026

Prelims practice question

With reference to the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, consider the following statements:

The meeting took place in October 2025.
The meeting was hosted in Baghdad.
India accepted the resolutions regarding Jammu & Kashmir.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only

Show answer

Answer: (a) 2 only — Statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The meeting took place in October 2026. Statement 3 is incorrect: India rejected the resolutions and alleged malicious propaganda.

For Mains

Q. Examine the impact of multilateral organizations like the OIC on India's bilateral relations with Pakistan and its diplomatic standing in the Middle East.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Diplomatic friction: Use of multilateral forums by Pakistan to project territorial claims
Security-Diplomacy nexus: Impact of cross-border terrorism on India's regional neighborhood policy
Propaganda warfare: Challenges in countering narrative-driven diplomacy in international bodies

Keywords: multilateralism · cross-border terrorism · sovereignty · narrative warfare · bilateral relations

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