Beyond Signatures
India’s recent trade diplomacy has produced an unusual paradox. New Delhi is negotiating or concluding trade agreements with a range of partners even as questions persist about what earlier agreements have actually delivered.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday took strong exception to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) response to the recent US-Israel strikes on Iran, calling out the body for what she termed an unsettling silence. She alleged that by not explicitly condemning the attacks and appearing to deflect responsibility toward Tehran, the grouping had failed to stand by the broader Muslim community.
“It is deeply disturbing that the OIC stands as a mute spectator while America and Israel commit blatant aggression against the sovereignty of Iran. Its silence on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, and its attempt to shift blame onto Iran, is not only alarming but disgraceful. Instead of condemning this brazen attack on Iran , it has chosen silence, covertly endorsing the actions of the Epstein gang. This represents a grave betrayal of the collective conscience and interests of the Muslim Ummah.”
She said in her post on X,
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It is deeply disturbing that the OIC stands as a mute spectator while America and Israel commit blatant aggression against the sovereignty of Iran. Its silence on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, and its attempt to shift blame onto Iran, is not only alarming but…
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 3, 2026
Meanwhile, restrictions remained in force across the Kashmir Valley for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with authorities citing the need to maintain law and order following recent developments in Iran.
Internet speeds were also reduced to curb the circulation of provocative content online.
Senior Shia leaders urged the community to maintain peace while expressing grief over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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