The PMO said these programmes focus on three key areas of community development; – education and training, spirituality and culture, and social well-being.

“The initiatives reflect the government’s ongoing commitment to elevate the role of the Indian community as a partner in national development through an inclusive, progressive, and impact-driven approach,” it said in a statement.

“The government remains steadfast in its principle that every segment of the population, including the Indian community, deserves to enjoy the opportunities and progress of the nation in line with the spirit of Malaysia Madani.”

However, the PMO noted that coordination is necessary to avoid duplication of roles and resource use as certain programmes related to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) could not be approved since they fell within the purview of the National TVET Council.

Several other programmes could not be approved due to overlaps with existing initiatives under various ministries, including the youth and sports, health, as well as entrepreneur development and cooperatives ministries.

The PMO said the government will continue to refine the implementation of additional strategic initiatives in the near future to ensure that the Indian community continues to benefit from “fair, equitable, and sustainable development”.

The statement comes as Klang MP V Ganabatirau said on Monday that Indians’ absence from an anti-government rally in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday should not be mistaken for their satisfaction with Putrajaya.

In a Facebook post, Ganabatirau said many Indians today are “politically fatigued” after being worn down by years of promises, marginalisation, and systemic neglect.

He also said there had been a “lack of a favourable response” by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to attempts by Malaysian Indian MPs to raise issues affecting the Indian community.