India-Malaysia agree to strengthen strategic partnership: Modi

Modi said Malaysian PM's contributions have been instrumental in forging wide ranging strategic partnership with India.

New Delhi, April 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian PM Najib Razak issued a joint statement on Saturday in New Delhi after bilateral meeting.

PM Modi while addressing media said it was great pleasure to welcome Malaysian PM. Modi said Malaysian PM's contributions have been instrumental in forging wide ranging strategic partnership with India.

India and Malaysia signed seven agreements and memorandum of understandings during the state visit of PM Najob Razak. Modi said to media that, "We have built a thriving economic partnership. Infra has been an area of fruitful partnership between us but we can do much more."

He also added that India and Malaysia are also converging efforts aimed at food security that are linked to well-being of our farmers. Modi also talked about his deep appreciation for continuous cooperation with Malaysian Government in joint anti-terrorism efforts.

The PM said that, "Your own leadership in countering radicalisation and terrorism is an inspiration for the entire region." He added, "We live in a time and in a region where both conventional and non-conventional security threats are constantly on the rise."

PM ended by saying that, "We agreed that these challenges threaten stability, eco prosperity and require us and other countries of region to work together."

Malaysian PM Najib Razak began his address to media by saying that he would like to take this opportunity to place on record his deep admiration for the leadership of PM Modi. PM Razak added, "Defence and strategic partnership will be very important for us to fight global terrorism, militancy and extremism that includes fight against IS."

Razak added, "History binds us together. Indian languages, culture and food are popular in Malaysia. I am fan of Indian films, especially after visit to Chennai."

Malaysian PM also said, "We are partners to make sure Malaysia and in other part of world will never be place in which militancy and extremism will take root."

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