Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on February 8 oversaw the signing of six major agreements between India and Malaysia, as both nations moved to further strengthen cultural, economic and strategic cooperation during bilateral engagements in Kuala Lumpur.
The agreements were finalised following comprehensive discussions between the two leaders during PM Modi’s two-day official visit to Malaysia. The visit marked a significant milestone in advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
During their talks, both leaders explored avenues to enhance collaboration across a broad spectrum of sectors, including trade, investment, semiconductors, defence, security, maritime cooperation, energy, renewable resources, tourism, cultural exchanges, as well as digital and emerging technologies.
Both leaders shared the intent to expand cooperation across both traditional and new-age sectors of mutual interest.
Several important bilateral agreements and memoranda were exchanged during the visit, covering areas such as security cooperation, participation in United Nations peacekeeping initiatives, semiconductor development, healthcare and medicine, disaster management, anti-corruption efforts, audio-visual co-production, vocational education, and social security arrangements for Indian workers in Malaysia.
During the visit, PM Modi also announced the establishment of a dedicated Thiruvalluvar Centre at Universiti Malaya, along with the introduction of Thiruvalluvar scholarships.
