New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commences his official three-day visit to Malaysia on Sunday, aiming to bolster defence cooperation between the two nations.
Taking to Twitter, The Defence Minister said, “Today 9th July, I shall be reaching Kula Lumpur, Malaysia,on a three day official visit. Looking forward to hold bilateral talks with my counterpart, Mr. Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan, and deepening the defence cooperation between the two countries.”
During his visit, Rajnath Singh and Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan will exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Additionally, Singh will hold discussions with Malaysia’s Prime Minister, YB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim.
The Ministry of Defence statement said, “India and Malaysia have a common interest in the peace and prosperity of the entire region. The two democracies have a robust and multifaceted relationship which has expanded into several strategic areas, including defence and security.”
Both countries are committed to working under the vision of the enhanced strategic partnership established during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malaysia in 2015, the Defence Ministry said.
Earlier, This June, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan met with Malaysia’s Human Resource Minister V Sivakumar, and they agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on opening all sectors to Indian workers in Malaysia.
India and Malaysia share deep and warm relations. Recently, in April, India and Malaysia agreed to settle trade in the Indian rupee.
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