NEW DELHI: Days after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad made it clear that radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will not be deported to India, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday claimed that the formal extradition request is still “under consideration of the Malaysian authorities”.
“…At this stage I can share with you that our extra request is under consideration of the Malaysian authorities,” MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters at the weekly media briefing here. Asked whether India could have registered a protest with Malaysian authorities and what other options New Delhi has on the issue, the MEA spokesman said: “There are options….but this is not the forum to talk about the options we have”. (AGENCIES)
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