Narendra Modi emplanes for Singapore from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on met Malaysia PM Mahathir Bin Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur after wrapping up his visit to Indonesia where he held talks with President Joko Widodo.

Mahathir, who governed for more than two decades became, at the age of 92, the world's oldest elected leader earlier this month.

On June 1, the prime minister will call on Singapore President Halimah Yacob and hold delegation level talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee (Hsien Loong). Later in the evening, he will deliver the keynote address at Shangri-La Dialogue.

On June 2, he will unveil a plaque at Clifford Pier, where Gandhiji's ashes were immersed in sea on March 27, 1948. He would also visit some places of worship that have civilisational linkages with India.

India's Act East Policy, that was introduced by the Modi government, focusses on the extended neighbourhood in the Asia-Pacific region.