The two leaders emphasised that no nation should harbour terrorists and agreed to bring perpetrators to justice, in accordance with domestic laws and international conventions
On Tuesday, PM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House. The discussions focused on deepening engagement across various areas of partnership between India and Malaysia. Following the meeting, PM Modi announced that ties between India and Malaysia would be elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The joint statement on the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership declared, "The two Prime Ministers condemned terrorism and called upon states to reject terrorism in all its forms and manifestations"
"Both Prime Ministers underlined that no country should harbour terrorists and agreed to work together to bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice expeditiously, in accordance with domestic laws and international conventions," it added
PM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim also agreed to vigorously address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organised crime
The joint statement read, "They also agreed to recognise and vigorously address the linkages between terrorism and transnational organised crime. Both countries agreed to enhance cooperation in this regard, including the sharing of information and best practices to counter terrorism and other traditional and non-traditional threats"
The two leaders acknowledged the steady and strong cooperation in bilateral defence and security partnerships as "one of the core pillars of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership," according to the joint statement
India and Malaysia agreed to further intensify defence cooperation through regular exchanges and dialogues, exercises, and capacity-building initiatives. The two sides also agreed to expand collaboration in the defence industry and defence R&D
During the meeting in Delhi, PM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart discussed the entire range of bilateral cooperation, including political, defence and security cooperation, economic and trade relations, digital technologies, start-ups, fintech, energy (including renewables), healthcare, higher education, culture, tourism, and people-to-people relations
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