India and Malaysia launch a new strategic partnership to enhance cooperation in tech and defence, aiming to strengthen ties and boost investment.
Indian PM Modi and Malaysian PM Anwar aim to strengthen ties and explore new opportunities after recent strains. / Photo: Reuters
Relations between the two countries soured around late 2019 following some remarks by largely Muslim Malaysia's then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad against New Delhi removing the autonomy of Muslim-majority region of India-administered Kashmir."We have decided that we will elevate our cooperation to the level of ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’," Modi said, without specifying what that will imply but noting that Malaysia had invested $5 billion in India in the past year.
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