PETALING JAYA: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has praised his Malaysian counterpart Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for speaking out against India despite the risks to trade relations with New Delhi. He said Malaysia sacrificed a lot in standing up for Muslims in India, as India, which was Malaysia's biggest buyer of palm oil last year, threatened to cut palm oil purchases. The Indian import controls came after Dr Mahathir commented last year on India's domestic policies including the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomous status and the country's new citizenship law. Imran described Dr Mahathir as a role model and "a statesman who has changed the destiny of so many people", saying he had witnessed Malaysia's development under the 94-year-old premier's stewardship. keywords: Imran Khan, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, India, palm oil, citizenship law, Kashmir

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 10:41 UTC