Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that a new Indian consulate will soon be opened in Malaysia, further strengthening bilateral ties, and lauded the Union government’s “historic decision” last year to extend Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card eligibility to Malaysian citizens of Indian origin up to the sixth generation, news agency ANI reported.

Addressing the Indian diaspora during a community event in Kuala Lumpur, as part of his two-day visit, PM Modi said, “India will always embrace you with open arms. That is why we made a historic decision just a few months ago. We extended the OCI card eligibility to Malaysian citizens of Indian origin up to the 6th generation.”