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Malaysian PM Najib Razak meets PM Modi, receives ceremonial welcome

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday met Prime MInister Narendra Modi and was accorded a warm welcome at the…

Malaysian PM Najib Razak meets PM Modi, receives ceremonial welcome

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday met Prime MInister Narendra Modi and was accorded a warm welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Accompanied by wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and cabinet ministers, Najib was greeted by PM Modi and other cabinet ministers.

After inspecting the guard-of-honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Najib thanked PM Modi and said he was looking forward to the visit.

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"I am confident that this visit will enhance our bilateral relationship to a higher level," he said.

After paying floral tribute at Raj Ghat, Najib paid a courtesy call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.

Reports suggested that Najib arrived in Chennai on Thursday on his third visit to India after becoming prime minister in 2009.

To boost the relationship between the two countries, India and Malaysia will discuss $5 billion worth of investments during the five-day visit of Razak.

Najib will visit Jaipur on Sunday to attend a high-level discussion on the progress of Malaysian companies in infrastructure projects in Rajasthan.

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