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  In a first, India invited as 'Guest of Honour' to OIC meet in Abu Dhabi next month ; Sushma Swaraj to attend

  India | February 23, 2019 16:42 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called the invitation a "welcome recognition" of the presence of 185 million Muslims in India and of their contribution to its pluralistic ethos, and of India's contribution to the Islamic world.   

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  Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at OIC, India calls it 'unwarranted'

  World | September 27, 2018 16:33 IST

  It was on Wednesday when Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the OIC Contact Group meeting held on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.  

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  Palestine issue top priority of Islamic world: Rouhani at OIC meet

  World | January 16, 2018 17:02 IST

  After the collapse of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, the issue of Palestine has regained its importance for the Muslims, Xinhua quoted Rouhani as saying.

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  Don’t comment on our internal affairs: India slams OIC for raking up Kashmir issue at UN

  World | September 16, 2017 12:18 IST

  Exercising India’s Right of Reply, Sumit Seth, First Secretary at India’s Permanent mission to the UN in Geneva, accused the OIC of making factually incorrect and misleading references to J&K.

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  India rejects OIC resolutions on Kashmir, calls them ‘incorrect and misleading’

  India | July 26, 2017 6:42 IST

  In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made it clear that the OIC has no locus standi on India’s internal affairs.

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  Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue with UN chief, OIC envoys

  World | May 10, 2017 9:31 IST

  Pakistan on Monday raised the Kashmir issue with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys.

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  47 Islamic Nations Join International Yoga Day

  World | June 20, 2015 14:07 IST

  There are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored–with India–a resolution to establish June 21 as “International Day of Yoga”.Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental

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  India condemns Organisation of Islamic Cooperation resolution on J-K

  India | May 30, 2015 0:00 IST

  New Delhi: In a strong reaction to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's resolution on Jammu and Kashmir, India on Friday said it dismisses it with "contempt" and advised the OIC to refrain from interfering in

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  West can't force itself on us: Syria

  World | September 18, 2013 9:38 IST

  Damascus/Jeddah/Tokyo: Syria's foreign ministry Tuesday said that the US and its allies cannot force their will on Syria even as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the US-Russia agreement on checking the use of

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  OIC welcomes accord on Syrian chemical weapons

  World | September 18, 2013 9:35 IST

  Jeddah: Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Tuesday welcomed the agreement between the US and Russia over chemical weapons in Syria.In a press statement issued after the release of the report

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  OIC Appoints Special Envoy For Kashmir

  World | October 02, 2009 6:45 IST

  A grouping of 57 Islamic countries, OIC, has appointed a special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir, a move being seen as part of Pakistani efforts to internationalise the issue. The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC)

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