• • Visit: Malaysian PM Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s first visit to India, invited by Indian PM Narendra Modi.
  • Purpose: Strengthening and advancing bilateral ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
  • MoUs Signed: Cooperation in Recruitment, Ayurveda, Digital Technologies, Culture, Tourism, Public Administration, and Financial Services.
• Bilateral Cooperation:

• • Areas: Political, defense, security, trade, digital technologies, healthcare, education, tourism, and people-to-people relations.
  • Defense: Agreed to intensify defense cooperation, including industry collaboration and R&D.
  • Trade: Bilateral trade reached a record $19.5 billion; emphasis on using local currencies.
  • Digital Cooperation: Focus on digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, 5G, and quantum computing.

•   Education: Enhanced cooperation in higher education, including 100 seats under India’s ITEC Programme.
• Global Cooperation:

• • Support for ASEAN centrality and collaboration at UN forums.
  • Malaysia joins the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as a founding member.
  • Commitment to sustainable energy, climate change adaptation, and promoting tourism.

Additional Information:

India-Malaysia Joint Exercises

• Harimau Shakti:
  • • Type: Bilateral Army exercise.
    • Focus: Counter-terrorism, jungle warfare, urban operations.
    • Frequency: Biennial.
• SITMEX(Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise):

• • • Participants: India, Malaysia, Thailand.
    • Focus: Maritime security, anti-piracy, disaster relief.
• KAKADU:

• • Type: Multinational naval exercise.
  • Focus: Maritime warfare, communication drills.