India has firmly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments regarding Jammu and Kashmir, labeling them as "unwarranted" and "objectionable." This response came after Erdogan addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he expressed Turkey's satisfaction with the ceasefire between India and Pakistan and called for the Kashmir issue to be resolved based on UN resolutions through dialogue.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, emphasized that the Kashmir issue is strictly a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan, stating, "Our stand on the Kashmir issue is very clear, there has been no change in it. As far as mediation is concerned, there too, there is no need for any third party to mediate on the bilateral issues between India and Pakistan."

Jaiswal described Erdogan's remarks as objectionable and confirmed that India has lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador in New Delhi. He stated, "We reject such objectionable comments on matters that are internal to India. Such unwarranted statements on India's territorial integrity and sovereignty are unacceptable."

He further pointed out that the root cause of the issues in Jammu and Kashmir is Pakistan's actions, particularly its policy of cross-border terrorism. Jaiswal remarked, "It would have been better if Pakistan's policy of using cross-border terrorism against India, which remains the biggest threat to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, had been called out."

India has consistently maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and that all outstanding issues with Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully, without external interference. This incident highlights the growing tensions between India and Turkey, especially in light of Turkey's increasing support for Pakistan.