India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish President’s UNGA address as ‘unwarranted’
“India rejects unwarranted references to India and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the President of Turkiye during his UNGA address,” Randhir Jaiswal said
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Updated - September 29, 2026 10:19 pm IST - New Delhi
India on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling them “unwarranted” while asserting that no external party has any locus standi on the Kashmir issue.
During his biweekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how India looked at Mr. Erdogan’s recent UNGA address, in which he said that in South Asia, all disputes, including the Kashmir issue, should be addressed through dialogue within the framework of the United Nations Charter.
“India rejects unwarranted references to India and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the President of Turkiye during his UNGA address,” Mr. Jaiswal said.
“This is a matter, as you would understand, about India's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and no external party has any locus standi on this issue,” Mr. Jaiswal said. In the past, New Delhi has said that Jammu and Kashmir is, was and will remain an integral part of India.
Published - September 29, 2026 10:18 pm IST
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India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish President’s UNGA address as ‘unwarranted’
“India rejects unwarranted references to India and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the President of Turkiye during his UNGA address,” Randhir Jaiswal said
17 minutes ago‘Unwarranted, no locus standi’: India rejects Turkish President Erdogan's Kashmir remarks at UNGA
“This is a matter pertaining to India’s territorial integrity and no external party has any locus standi on this issue,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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Ministry of External Affairs criticised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN. The MEA emphasized that no external party has a right to comment on India's territorial integrity. Erdogan suggested dialogue to resolve disputes, including the Kashmir issue, within the United Nations framework. India has consistently maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the nation.
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