Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witnessed the signing of 11 important agreements between India and Malaysia during Modi’s two-day official visit to Malaysia. On the second day of his visit, the two leaders held talks at Perdana Putra, the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office in Kuala Lumpur, where the agreements were signed in their presence. The agreements focus on cooperation in key areas such as defence, education, healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, disaster management, anti-corruption measures, wildlife and tiger conservation, and contributions to UN peacekeeping missions. Both countries also announced five major initiatives, including setting up a Thiruvalluvar Centre at a Malaysian university in Kuala Lumpur, scholarships for Malaysian students, linking India’s UPI with Malaysia’s PayNet payment system, joint research in Ayurveda, and opening a new Indian Consulate in Sabah.
After the talks, the two leaders addressed the media. Prime Minister Modi said that Tamil language and culture strongly connect India and Malaysia, especially in education, media, and arts. He highlighted new cooperation in Tamil films and music, and said both countries are working closely to fight terrorism by sharing intelligence and security information. Modi also said India and Malaysia are expanding cooperation in energy, infrastructure, digital economy, biotechnology, and information technology, and confirmed that an Indian Consulate will soon open in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah.
