Mahathir Mohamad

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

New Delhi slams Turkey’s ‘interference’

We have never forgotten & will never forget the help, which the Pakistani people extended, by sharing their own bread during our War of Independence.

18 Feb 2020 2:28 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (Photo: File)

India summons Malaysian envoy over CAA remark

Anti-CAA remarks insensitive and ill-informed: Government.

22 Dec 2019 6:02 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister questioned the "necessity" of the Citizenship Act, when Indians have "lived together for 70 years", according to media reports. (Photo: File)

'Factually inaccurate,' says India on Malaysia PM's remark on Citizenship law

'According to media reports, Malaysia's PM has yet again remarked on a matter that is entirely internal to India,' MEA said.

21 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

A top vegetable oil trade body in Mumbai on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil, after criticism by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly on New Delhi's decision to end Jammu and Kashmir's special status. (Photo: File)

Malaysia says talking to India to buy 'our palm oil' amid boycott call

'We are continuously engaging not only with India but all countries to purchase our palm oil,' minister Darell Leiking said

24 Oct 2019 10:51 AM

India's top vegetable oil trade body on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil after Mahathir said at the UN General Assembly last month that India had 'invaded and occupied' Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Malaysian PM stands by Kashmir comments despite India palm oil boycott

New Delhi has so far refused to comment on the trade spat.

22 Oct 2019 2:41 PM

Mahathir did not mention the source of possible sanctions on the Southeast Asian country but said he was disappointed that proponents of free trade. (Photo: FIle)

Mahathir warns of possible trade sanctions on Malaysia amid US-China trade war

To cushion the impact of the collision between the superpowers, Mahathir said Malaysia was collaborating more with its regional neighbours.

21 Oct 2019 12:39 PM

The sources asked not to be named as the proposal was still under discussion. (Representational Image)

India may restrict imports of palm oil, other goods from Malaysia: report

The government wants to send a strong signal of its displeasure to Malaysian authorities, the sources said.

12 Oct 2019 9:51 AM

The Malaysian prime minister in his address to the UN General Assembly on Friday said that there may be reasons for India's action in Jammu and Kashmir "but it is still wrong." (Photo: File)

Malaysian PM raises Kashmir at UN General Assembly, alleges India 'invaded, occupied' it

Mahathir said he had suggested to Modi to resolve issues over Kashmir through 'negotiations' rather than by ' minvasion'.

30 Sep 2019 11:52 AM

The polarising preacher has been on the radar of Indian security agencies for years but it was only after the men involved in the 2016 terror attack in Bangladesh’s Dhaka described Naik as their inspiration that the crackdown really started. (Photo: PTI)

Malaysian PM takes new stand on Zakir Naik, said ‘India hasn’t insisted’ on his extradition

‘We are trying to find a place where he can go but no one wants to accept him,’ Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad said.

17 Sep 2019 2:44 PM

Zakir Naik, who has lived in Malaysia for about three years and faces charges of money laundering and hate speech in India. (Photo: File)

Malaysia to quiz controversial preacher Zakir Naik over racist remarks

The move came after he said Hindus in Malaysia had '100 times more rights' than Muslim minority in India.

16 Aug 2019 9:41 AM

The move comes after Zakir had recently alleged that the Hindus in Malaysia are more loyal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi than Mahathir Mohamad. (Photo: File)

Minister urges action against Zakir Naik for denigrating Hindu Malaysians

Naik is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and committing unlawful activities in India.

14 Aug 2019 11:01 AM

Emergency personnel help a student as she arrives at an evacuation center at Pasir Gudang district in Johor state, Malaysia, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Schools closed in Malaysia after toxic fumes lead to several falling ill

Residents first noticed the fumes wafting across the industrial area late last week.

25 Jun 2019 4:59 PM

The Boeing 777 was travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur when it was hit by a missile over part of eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian rebels. (Photo: File)

Malaysia PM criticises 'ridiculous' charges over MH17

The same team said in May 2018 that the BUK anti-aircraft missile that hit the plane had originated from a Russian military brigade.

20 Jun 2019 2:32 PM

Zakir Naik, a 53-year-old radical television preacher, reportedly left India in 2016 and subsequently moved to largel Malaysia, where he was granted permanent residency. (Photo: File)

Zakir Naik feels he is not going to get fair trial in India: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that his country has the right not to extradite Zakir Naik to India.

11 Jun 2019 9:25 AM

The ex-prime minister and his cronies are accused of stealing billions of dollars from 1MDB. (Photo:AP)

Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak's 1MDB graft trial resumes

Toppled Malaysian leader Najib Razak returned to court for the second day of his high-profile corruption trial on Monday.

15 Apr 2019 6:14 PM

All flights, including international flights, flying westward from/over Pakistan are not being allowed to fly over India by Pakistan even though India hasn’t put any restriction, sources pointed out.

‘DGCA gave clearance to Mahathir’s flight to Pak’

The Malaysian PM was the chief guest at the Pakist-an National Day celebrations on March 23.

27 Mar 2019 2:01 AM

South Korean govt apologised to parliament, admitting that her ministry had made a 'painful mistake'. (Photo: AP)

Moon Jae-in uses 'good afternoon' instead of 'good night', sparks row

The Korea Times assailed the 'incompetence' of the presidential protocol team on Friday.

22 Mar 2019 1:26 PM

A multi-billion dollar China-backed rail project in Malaysia has been scrapped, government officials said on Saturday. (File Photo)

Malaysia scraps multi-billion dollar China-backed project

Economics minister Azmin Ali said Malaysia made the decision two days ago on the 19.6 billion dollars east coast rail link.

26 Jan 2019 2:23 PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Kashmir in Pak talks with Malaysia

The joint statement was issued after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Malaysia where he held talks with Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad.

22 Nov 2018 7:18 AM

Malaysia keen to adopt Aadhaar model like India, to avoid frauds in subsidy

Taking a cue from India's Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia wants to bring changes in its national identity card system.

14 Oct 2018 1:29 PM

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