M’sia postpones non-essential travel to India, Pakistan

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has expressed great concern over the recent tensions between India and Pakistan.

Its Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement yesterday said as a country with close and abiding relations with both countries, Malaysia encouraged them to exercise maximum restraint and to re-engage in dialogue and negotiations.

“Like many other countries, Malaysia aims at the creation of a peaceful and stable international order,” it said.

In view of the gravity of the issue, Wisma Putra advised Malaysians to postpone nonessential travel, particularly to the areas directly affected.

Malaysians can contact the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi or the Malaysian High Commission in Islamabad for enquiries. - Bernama