March 19, 2026 5:22 PM

PM Modi speaks with Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim, discusses West Asia situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with Anwar Ibrahim, during which the two leaders exchanged greetings and discussed the evolving situation in West Asia. In a post on X, PM Modi said he had spoken with his Malaysian counterpart and extended festive greetings, while also discussing the “deeply concerning situation” in the region. PM Modi conveyed warm wishes to Ibrahim and the people of Malaysia on the occasion of the upcoming festival of Hari Raya Aidi...

July 7, 2025 12:53 PM

PM Modi meets Cuban and Malaysian leaders on BRICS sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held bilateral meetings with the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar bin Ibrahim, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During his meeting with the Cuban President, Prime Minister Modi recalled their earlier interaction at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where Cuba participated as a special invitee. The leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors inc...

September 16, 2024 4:01 PM

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim

rime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with visiting Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday at Hyderabad House in the national capital. Discussions between the two leaders were held to further deepen engagement across various domains of partnership between India and Malaysia. "Transforming - partnership! PM @narendramodi extended a warm welcome to PM @anwaribrahim of Malaysia at Hyderabad House ahead of their talks," the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External ...

September 16, 2024 4:02 PM

PM Modi receives Malaysia counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, in a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Tuesday. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, shared photos of the two leaders during their meeting, which is part of the Malaysian Prime Minister's State visit to India. "A special beginning to an important visit! PM @narendramodi warmly received PM @anwaribrahim of Malaysia in a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati ...

June 19, 2024 5:34 PM

China eyes plan to connect Southeast Asian rail links

China said it was willing to study a plan to connect Malaysia's $10-billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to other China-backed railway projects in Laos and Thailand, potentially expanding Beijing's Belt and Road initiative across Southeast Asia. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia, said on Wednesday the proposal would make the central line of a proposed Pan-Asia Railway, running from Kunming in China to Singapore, a reality. "This will better promote the constructi...