He said Malaysia, being a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic entity, and a democratic country, respected the fundamental human rights of its citizens.
Manmohan said he was confident the Malaysian system had the ability and flexiblity to tackle any problem pertaining to the Indian community in Malaysia.
He said this when asked by the Indian press to comment on a sense of discrimination of the Malaysian Indian community in Malaysia.
The Indian prime minister was speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak here today.
Manmohan, accompanied by wife Gursharan Kaur, is on a three-day official visit, beginning yesterday.
His visit is aimed at reciprocating Najib's visit to India in January.
On the same issue of discrimination, Najib said it was purely a domestic matter for Malaysia to handle, and that the government was handling it in a very positive way.
He said he need not delve into it and it was certainly not a matter that was discussed between the two countries.
"This is purely a domestic (matter). As much as we respect whatever happens in India, India respects whatever we do in this country," added Najib.
- Bernama
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