India advises Malaysian PM against comments on internal matters including CAA

NEW DELHI: India has taken exception to Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohammad statements on CAA and advised him to refrain from making comments on internal matters of India.

“The PM of Malaysia has yet again remarked on a matter that is entirely internal to India. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides for citizenship through naturalization to be fast-tracked for non-citizens who are persecuted minorities from three countries,” MEA spokesperson noted.

“The Act does not impact in any manner on the status of any citizen of India, or deprive any Indian of any faith of her or his citizenship. Therefore, the Prime Minister of Malaysia’s comment is factually inaccurate. We call upon Malaysia to refrain from commenting on internal developments in India, especially without a right understanding of the facts,” MEA spokesperson suggested.


Earlier the Malaysian PM drew India’s ire for his comments on Kashmir.

Led by PM, Malaysia has organised Summit of Islamic nations which however has come under criticism from Saudi Arabia as the move signals an attempt to split OIC.