India, Malaysia elevate ties to comprehensive partnership
comprehensive strategic partnership following talks between PM Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim here.
The two sides inked a number of pacts, including one on employment and repatriation of workers and another on boosting cooperation in digital technologies. The bigger focus of the talks was to expand trade and investment and explore cooperation in new and emerging areas.
This is Ibrahim's maiden visit to India as PM. Both PMs acknowledged that trade is an important fulcrum of the two countries' Enhanced Strategic Partnership and welcomed the fact that bilateral trade has reached a record high of $19.5 billion.
They encouraged industry on both sides to enhance bilateral trade in a sustainable manner. In this regard, they expressed appreciation to the high-level CEOs' Forum, and commended the ninth meeting on August 19 in New Delhi.
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