GS Paper 2:
Syllabus: Important International Institutions.
Context:
India has hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after it condemned the derogatory comments made by two BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammed and Islam.
- India’s strong response came while several countries, including India’s crucial Gulf partner, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and security partners Oman and Jordan condemned the remarks.
About OIC:
- It is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states.
- It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations.
- The organisation states that it is “the collective voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony “.
- The OIC has permanent delegations to the United Nations and the European Union.
- Permanent Secretariat is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Significance of OIC for India:
OIC’s growing economic and energy interdependence with India has become important in recent times.
- Individually, India has good relations with almost all member nations. Ties with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, especially, have improved significantly in recent years.
- The OIC includes two of India’s close neighbours, Bangladesh and Maldives.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- OIC- objectives.
- Functions.
- Members.
- Subsidiary organisations.
Mains Link:
Write a note on OIC.
Q. 5) Consider the following statements:
- OIC was founded in 2001.
- It has an Observer Status at the OIC.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only.
- 2 only.
- Both.
- None.
Sources: the Hindu.
