Zakir Naik Extradition

India's Ministry of External Affairs said the issue of the Indian fugitive's extradition has been raised with Qatar, where he has been invited during the World Cup, and the government is determined to make him face legal procedures in India

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday rejected the claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to be extradited to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took up with his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamed the issue of extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is a fugitive in India and has taken shelter in Malaysia.

India continues to pursue its request for extradition of Zakir Naik and it has been informed by the Malaysian government that its appeal is under consultation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday.

The External Affairs Ministry today said it would continue to pursue with Malaysia its request for extradition of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, two days after the Malaysian Prime Minister said that his country has the right to not extradite Zakir Naik as he claims he will not get a fair trial back home.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that his country has the right not to extradite controversial preacher Zakir Naik to India, since the fugitive evangelist claims he will not get a fair trial back home, according to a media report.

Malaysia is yet to take a call on extraditing controversial preacher Zakir Naik to India and the matter could end up being decided by the country's courts, a senior Malaysian minister told External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday when she raised the issue during a meeting here.

The Ministry of External Affairs has refused to share details of request to Malaysia seeking extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, being probed in India for alleged terror charges, citing RTI clauses that bars disclosure of information received in confidence from foreign government, among others.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that he will not give in easily just because there were demands from India to extradite controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik.

India's efforts to bring back Zakir Naik, the controversial preacher wanted for terror-related activities, have been facing a roadblock for the last seven months, officials of the National Investigating Agency have told NDTV. The Interpol, which normally issues a Red Corner Notice within three weeks, has not even responded to India's request, the...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted in India over allegations of terror-related activities and hate speech will not be sent back. His statement came a day after India confirmed that it had requested Malaysia to extradite Zakir Naik.

Malaysia is reviewing India's extradition request for controversial preacher Zakir Naik, foreign ministry said today.

India will "very soon" request Malaysia for the extradition of Zakir Naik, charged by the NIA for radicalising youth, the external affairs ministry said today, amidst reports that the hardline Islamic preacher was there after being given permanent residency.

An arrest warrant has been issued against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is believed to be in Saudi Arabia. The warrant from a Mumbai court comes more than a month after the Salafist televangelist, whose name was linked to last year's terror attack in Bangladesh, was summoned for questioning. He had refused to come, suggesting that ...

India's Ministry of External Affairs said the issue of the Indian fugitive's extradition has been raised with Qatar, where he has been invited during the World Cup, and the government is determined to make him face legal procedures in India

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday rejected the claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to be extradited to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took up with his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamed the issue of extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is a fugitive in India and has taken shelter in Malaysia.

India continues to pursue its request for extradition of Zakir Naik and it has been informed by the Malaysian government that its appeal is under consultation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday.

The External Affairs Ministry today said it would continue to pursue with Malaysia its request for extradition of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, two days after the Malaysian Prime Minister said that his country has the right to not extradite Zakir Naik as he claims he will not get a fair trial back home.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said that his country has the right not to extradite controversial preacher Zakir Naik to India, since the fugitive evangelist claims he will not get a fair trial back home, according to a media report.

Malaysia is yet to take a call on extraditing controversial preacher Zakir Naik to India and the matter could end up being decided by the country's courts, a senior Malaysian minister told External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday when she raised the issue during a meeting here.

The Ministry of External Affairs has refused to share details of request to Malaysia seeking extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, being probed in India for alleged terror charges, citing RTI clauses that bars disclosure of information received in confidence from foreign government, among others.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that he will not give in easily just because there were demands from India to extradite controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik.

India's efforts to bring back Zakir Naik, the controversial preacher wanted for terror-related activities, have been facing a roadblock for the last seven months, officials of the National Investigating Agency have told NDTV. The Interpol, which normally issues a Red Corner Notice within three weeks, has not even responded to India's request, the...

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted in India over allegations of terror-related activities and hate speech will not be sent back. His statement came a day after India confirmed that it had requested Malaysia to extradite Zakir Naik.

Malaysia is reviewing India's extradition request for controversial preacher Zakir Naik, foreign ministry said today.

India will "very soon" request Malaysia for the extradition of Zakir Naik, charged by the NIA for radicalising youth, the external affairs ministry said today, amidst reports that the hardline Islamic preacher was there after being given permanent residency.

An arrest warrant has been issued against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is believed to be in Saudi Arabia. The warrant from a Mumbai court comes more than a month after the Salafist televangelist, whose name was linked to last year's terror attack in Bangladesh, was summoned for questioning. He had refused to come, suggesting that ...