PM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim elevate bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim condemned terrorism and called on nations to reject it in all its forms and manifestations The two leaders emphasised that no nation should harbour terrorists and agreed to bring perpetrators to justice in accordance with domestic laws and international conventionsOn Tuesday PM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House The discussions focused on deepening engagement across various areas of partnership between India and Malaysia Following the meeting PM Modi announced that ties between India and Malaysia would be elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic PartnershipThe joint statement on the IndiaMalaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership declared The two Prime Ministers condemned terrorism and called upon states to reject terrorism in all its forms and manifestations Both Prime Ministers underlined that no country should harbour terrorists and agreed to work together to bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice expeditiously in accordance with domestic laws and international conventions it addedPM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim also agreed to vigorously address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organised crime The joint statement read They also agreed to recognise and vigorously address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organised crime Both countries agreed to enhance cooperation in this regard including the sharing of information and best practices to counter terrorism and other traditional and nontraditional threatsThe two leaders acknowledged the steady and strong cooperation in bilateral defence and security partnerships as one of the core pillars of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership according to the joint statement India and Malaysia agreed to further intensify defence cooperation through regular exchanges and dialogues exercises and capacitybuilding initiatives The two sides also agreed to expand collaboration in the defence industry and defence RampDDuring the meeting in Delhi PM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart discussed the entire range of bilateral cooperation including political defence and security cooperation economic and trade relations digital technologies startups fintech energy including renewables healthcare higher education culture tourism and peopletopeople relationsThe two leaders witnessed the exchange of Memorandums of Understanding MoUs on cooperation in Ayurveda culture arts and heritage among other areas according to the joint statement PM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim also agreed to advance collaboration in science and technology including space nuclear energy semiconductors vaccines and other identified areasBoth leaders witnessed the exchange of MoUs on cooperation in the fields of Recruitment Employment and Repatriation of Workers Ayurveda and other Traditional Systems of Medicine Digital Technologies Culture Arts and Heritage Tourism Public Administration and Governance Reforms Youth and Sports and Financial Services between the Labuan Financial Services Authority LFSA and the International Financial Services Centres Authority India IFSCA the joint statement statedThe two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in promoting sustainable energy and adapting to climate change Malaysia expressed appreciation for Indias initiative in establishing the International Solar Alliance ISA and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure CDRI The joint statement declared Both Prime Ministers also agreed that a concerted global effort is required to address climate change concerns and agreed that both countries would consolidate efforts to this endIndia also welcomed Malaysias decision to join the International Big Cat Alliance IBCA as a founding member The two Prime Ministers encouraged the expeditious conclusion of negotiations on the Framework Agreement of the IBCA it added On Monday Anwar Ibrahim arrived in India for a State visit at the invitation of PM Modi This was the Malaysian PMs first visit to South Asia and the first meeting between the two leaders according to the joint statement The discussions covered a wide range of topics reflecting the multilayered and multifaceted nature of the relationship between the two nationsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever