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. Earlier reporting noted: Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that the matter pertained to India’s “territorial integrity”, while maintaing that no external party had “locus standi” on the issue. Earlier reporting noted: The statement came after Erdogan mentioned Kashmir in his UNGA address, and said the issue “should be addressed through dialogue.”
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Unwarranted, no locus standi’: India rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s Kashmir remarks at UNGA India on Tuesday rejected the remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the United Nations General Assembly regarding the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, calling them “unwarranted references.
