Putrajaya (Malaysia), Oct 13: As Pakistan planned to rake up the Kashmir issue at the Organisation of Islamic Countries summit here, India has said that the grouping has "absolutely no locus standi" to discuss the issue. India's High Commissioner to Malaysia Veena Sikri said New Delhi and Islamabad had agreed to solve the problem bilaterally as stated in the 1972 Simla agreement and the 1999 Lahore declaration.

"We would like Pakistan to respect this. So, there is absolutely no locus standi for the OIC to comment," said Sikri, who was invited to attend the opening session of the OIC foreign ministers meeting ahead of the summit.

When it was pointed out that the Kashmir issue had been discussed and resolutions passed in past by the 57-member grouping, Sikri told that it was upto Malaysia, as the chairman of the 10th summit, to decide.

"We look forward to Malaysia's leadership as chairman of the OIC to ensure that issues like Kashmir (are not discussed)...The OIC countries are aware of the bilateral agreement (between India and Pakistan)," she said.

Bureau Report