Sanjay Kumar Jha (centre) said India is seeking to put Pakistan back on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog against money laundering and financing of terrorism.
The Janata Dal (United) MP said the Indian government appreciated Malaysia’s strong condemnation against terrorist attacks on civilians.
“It’s our official stance that the conflict (is an issue) between both countries,” he said.
Sanjay was at a media briefing event today with a nine-member all-party parliamentary delegation from India to provide information on the nation’s position in fighting cross-border terrorism under Operation Sindoor.
He said India is seeking to put Pakistan back on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog against money laundering and financing of terrorism.
Sanjay claimed India’s government has evidence that points to Pakistan’s alleged connection with terrorism activities.
“We request countries out there, including Malaysia, to support us,” he said.
Pakistan was on FATF’s grey list – a list of countries committed to addressing strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing – from 2012 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2022.
Proliferation financing refers to providing funds or financial services for the development, acquisition, or transfer of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
On May 5, Anwar said Malaysia is open to helping cool tensions between India and Pakistan after the deadly attack that killed 26 people, most of them tourists.
“Malaysia remains open to playing a constructive role, should the need arise.
“We believe our close ties with both Pakistan and India place us in a position to support efforts towards regional peace and stability,” the prime minister said.
He condemned all forms of violence and expressed support for an independent and transparent investigation to identify those responsible for the attack in Kashmir.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi blamed the incident on “terrorists” backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad.
Both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery in four days of clashes, their worst fighting in decades, before a ceasefire was announced.