Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur. During the talks, several MoUs were exchanged, including cooperation in disaster management, audiovisual co-production, combating and preventing corruption, semiconductor development, and security.

Prime Minister Modi said the cooperation between the two sides will expand in counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing, maritime security, and defence. He also said India’s stance on terrorism is clear that there can be no double standards and no compromise on terrorism. The two countries’ cooperation is growing in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and the digital economy. He said collaboration will also deepen in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, health, and food security.

Prime Minister said India and Malaysia share a special bond as maritime neighbours and highlighted the strong people-to-people links and the presence of the Indian diaspora in Malaysia. The Prime Minister highlighted cultural and educational ties, including the Tamil language in Malaysia. He said the audiovisual agreement signed today will promote film and music exchanges, especially Tamil films. He also mentioned initiatives for youth, including university exchanges, skill development, and startup programs.

Prime Minister Modi said India is committed to ASEAN centrality and congratulated Malaysia on its chairmanship of ASEAN. He added that both countries agreed to complete the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) at the earliest. He said the Indo-Pacific region is emerging as an engine of growth and that India and Malaysia are working together for development, peace, and stability in the region.