Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says that India wants to use the OIC platform to further its own agenda which it will do by way of first becoming an observer and then gradually forcing its way in [to exert more influence on member nations].

Speaking on a DawnNewsTV talk show, Qureshi said New Delhi's stance has been that based on a sizable Muslim population in India it should be given membership.

"They tried [to get membership] in 1993, 1984, 2004 which Pakistan has always been blocking and today too no mention was made regarding the observer status. Pakistan remained successful in that regard," he added.