India has strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir and Islamophobia in resolutions adopted at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Baghdad on October 17–18. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called the references “malicious, biased, and false” and accused Pakistan of using the 57-member bloc to advance its agenda against India. New Delhi reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India. The MEA also highlighted post-Article 370 development, citing infrastructure growth, tourism and improved connectivity. India further urged Pakistan to vacate territories under its occupation and stop supporting cross-border terrorism. It also rejected the OIC's references related to Islamophobia and criticised the organisation's position on Kashmir.

A major development has emerged from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, where security forces say Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa has been killed during Operation Korag. According to the Chinar Corps, troops conducting a search operation in the Palmaidan area after specific intelligence inputs encountered suspicious movement. Security forces said the terrorists opened fire when challenged, triggering a gunfight. Moosa’s body was later recovered along with war-like stores. Moosa had been named among the key suspects wanted in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed. Jammu and Kashmir Police had announced a ₹20 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest.