Jaishankar's Malaysia visit provided opportunity to further develop Enhanced Strategic Partnership: MEA
The Hindu
S. Jaishankar's visit to Malaysia strengthens bilateral ties and commitment to Enhanced Strategic Partnership, fostering mutual growth and cooperation.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Malaysia and his meetings with the country’s top leadership presented an opportunity to reiterate commitment to further develop the bilateral Enhanced Strategic Partnership, an official statement said on March 28.
Mr. Jaishankar was in Kuala Lumpur from March 27 to 28 as part of the last leg of his three-nation tour to Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia.
He called on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Bin Ibrahim and thanked him for his support in deepening bilateral ties under the India-Malaysia Enhanced Strategic Partnership, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Mr. Jaishankar’s visit to Malaysia provided an opportunity to reiterate commitment to further develop the Enhanced Strategic Partnership, it said.
Mr. Anwar gave his commitment to facilitate the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) branch campus in Malaysia, the official Bernama news agency reported.
The Prime Minister also expressed appreciation to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for assisting Malaysia when the country was hit by a rice shortage and hoped for further facilitation on importing agricultural produce from India.
“May the Malaysian-Indian relationship continue to grow and blossom for the benefit of the people of both friendly countries,” Mr. Anwar said.
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