Malaysia Snubs Pakistan's Plea To Block Operation Sindoor Outreach, Welcomes Indian Delegation

Pakistan has reportedly used the religious card in Malaysia to cancel India's Operation Sindoor programme, but Kuala Lumpur turned down Islamabad's request.

The Pakistani embassy tried to prevent the Indian officials from visiting Malaysia which snubbed Islamabad's request, NDTV reported, citing sources.

'We are an Islamic country, you are an Islamic country...'

The Pakistan Embassy urged Malaysia as per India Today: "We are an Islamic country, you are an Islamic country... don't listen to the Indian delegation, cancel all their programmes in Malaysia."

Led by JDU MP Sanjay Jha-led, the Indian delegation to Malaysia and comprised BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Pradan Baruah and Hemang Joshi, Trinamool's Abhishek Banerjee, CPM's John Brittas, Congress's Salman Khurshid and former diplomat Mohan Kumar.

The delegation went to Malaysia to expose Pakistan's role in the Pahalgam terrorist attack which killed 26 civilians on April 22. The objective of the visit is to explain India's position in tackling terrorism and the need for New Delhi to launch Operation Sindoor, where the Indian armed forces hit nine terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue but Malaysia did not entertain Islamabad, the report added.

Talking about the Malaysian visit, Sanjay Jha told IANS: "We visited Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Four or five important points emerged from the visit. Firstly, the all-party delegation sent by the government delivered a strong message that the entire country stands united on this issue against terrorism. Secondly, countries across the world unequivocally condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and offered condolences to all 26 victims who died in the massacre.

Thirdly, India only targeted terrorist centres and camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir with restraint and precision strikes. Fourth, flights have resumed in Jammu and Kashmir, apart from the Cabinet meeting being held in Pahalgam to review the situation on the ground. We urged that action should be taken against Pakistan by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). The delegations have sent out a strong message against terror."

Jha claimed that all countries "expressed their condolences for the victims of the Pahalgam incident" and appreciated "India's precision strike on the terrorist infrastructure."