Pakistan Kashmir Card: Pakistan urged Malaysian officials to cancel all ‘Operation Sindoor’ outreach programmes by Indian delegations, citing Islamic solidarity. The demand, however, was rejected by Kuala Lumpur
Another report with India Today claimed, Pakistan, in its request, cited the ‘Kashmir matter at the United Nations’ to back its call for cancellation of the delegations’ meetings.
“We are an Islamic country, you are an Islamic country… don’t listen to the Indian delegation, cancel all their programmes in Malaysia,” the Pakistani embassy told officials of the Malaysian government, the report claimed.
However, despite Pakistan’s attempt to derail the Indian delegation’s visit, Malaysia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to peace.
The country also thanked the Indian all-party parliamentary delegation for the briefing on New Delhi’s approach to combating terrorism.
Malaysia, days after the Pahalgam terror attack, had backed Pakistan for an international and independent investigation into the incident.
Around the same time, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, communicating that Malaysia supports an independent and transparent investigation to identify those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.
During the call, Sharif “categorically” rejected any effort to link his country to the Pahalgam terror attack.
INDIAN DELEGATION IN MALAYSIA
The delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliament of Malaysia (Dewan Rakyat), YB Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Johari bin Abdul and briefed on India’s unwavering policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, and sought cooperation of Malaysian parliamentarians in the collective fight against terrorism.
The Speaker reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to peace and thanked the delegation for the briefing on India’s approach in dealing with terrorism at large.
The delegation also met the Parliamentary Special Committee on International Relations and International Trade, chaired by YB Wong Chen, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Special Committee on International Relations and International Trade, and briefed about the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam and highlighted India’s zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.
