Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude for the welcome he received in Kuala Lumpur during his official visit to Malaysia. The visit featured ceremonial honours, high-level talks with PM Anwar Ibrahim, and renewed focus on strengthening India-Malaysia ties.
From the airport, Modi and Ibrahim went to attend a community programme in Kuala Lumpur. They travelled together in the same car to the venue.
Addressing a special briefing here, MEA Secretary (East) P Kumaran said PM Modi will visit Kuala Lumpur on February 7 and 8 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
This would be the PM’s third visit to Malaysia, and the first after the elevation of the India-Malaysia bilateral relationship to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, in August 2024.
"Had a great exchange of views with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. India and Malaysia will continue to work together to diversify bilateral cooperation," Modi said in a post on X, highlighting the positive outcome of the meeting.
The summit marks a crucial milestone in deepening India’s ties with Southeast Asia, aligning with the government’s Act East Policy and its broader Indo-Pacific vision.
In a warm conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated him on Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship and wished him success for the upcoming summits.
The agreement was reached after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai held talks at the Prime Minister's official residence in Putrajaya, just south of Kuala Lumpur, the Bernama news agency reported.
Flooding has displaced 8,545 people in several states in Malaysia as of Sunday noon.
Reports suggest that the King had sought assurances of support before agreeing to an audience, and the fact that he has granted one suggests Mr Anwar may have the numbers that he claims.
