Published on 09 Jan 2025
• India and Malaysia officially upgraded their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the visit of Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim to India.
• This marks a significant enhancement in their relationship, building upon the 2010 Strategic Partnership and the 2015 Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
• The key agreements signed during the visit were MoUs on workers’ mobility, digital technologies, culture, tourism, sports, and education.
• India also agreed to work with Malaysia on its request to join the BRICS grouping.
• Both countries had a record-high bilateral trade of $19.5 billion in 2023.
• The target is to increase this to $25 billion by 2025
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