New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, held talks on Saturday focusing on cooperation in the areas of trade, semiconductors, infrastructure and defence.
The two leaders met on the margins of the BRICS Summit.
Malaysia is a partner country in the BRICS grouping. It is also a key partner country for India within the ASEAN grouping.
“Maritime neighbours, close partners and a friendship powered by our people. Delighted to meet PM Anwar Ibrahim,” Modi said on social media after the meeting.
“India-Malaysia ties are moving into ambitious new areas like semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy, infrastructure and talent mobility,” he said.
Modi said the growing defence partnership, expanding two-way investments and deeper people-to-people links reflect the new momentum in the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
Anwar, on his part, said he has raised with Modi the need to “facilitate and accelerate the entry of Malaysian export goods into the Indian market” to provide opportunities to Malaysian companies to tap into India’s rapidly-growing market.
The discussions also focused on efforts to expand cooperation in strategic sectors, particularly the semiconductor industry, the Malaysian prime minister said.
“Malaysia and India possess complementary strengths that can be harnessed through industrial collaboration, supply chain integration, talent development and two-way investments,” he added.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two leaders took stock of the outcomes of Modi’s visit to Malaysia in February and reviewed the progress in cooperation in areas, such as trade and investment, defence and security, infrastructure, digital economy, energy, fintech, education, tourism and people-to-people ties.
“Prime Minister Modi appreciated Malaysia’s continued support in strengthening ASEAN-India relations. The leaders exchanged views on key regional and global issues of mutual interest,” it said.
The two leaders expressed their continued commitment to advancing the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the MEA said.
Anwar also conveyed Malaysia’s concurrence to the establishment of an Indian consulate at Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. PTI MPB RC
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