● Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (formerly Organization of the Islamic Conference) is an international organization founded in 1969 consisting of 57 member states.
● Objective: To safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.
● Importance: It is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations.
● Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Why in News? India has lashed out at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and rejected unwarranted references about Jammu & Kashmir made in resolutions adopted at the 47th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) session.
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