Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the “grand celebration of Indian culture” in Malaysia, especially the record-breaking dance performance during the ‘Selamat Datang Modiji’ event which was attended by over 12,000 members of the Indian diaspora, friends of India from across the country and also Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim. “A grand celebration of Indian culture in Malaysia! A highlight of the community programme in Kuala Lumpur was a dance performance which…
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Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (IANS) Highlighting the strong relationship between both countries which remains deeply rooted in history and civilization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim travelled together to a community programme in Kuala Lumpur as the Indian PM began his two-day visit to the country on Saturday. “Celebrating the India-Malaysia people-to-people connect! PM Anwar Ibrahim and I are heading to the community programme in Kuala Lumpur,” PM Modi posted on X…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a warm welcome from his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, as he arrived in Kuala Lumpur for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening the bilateral ties and enhancing the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ between the two nations. Excited children holding the tricolour and the Malaysian flag greeted Prime Minister at the airport.Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said that his visit to Malaysia will aim to deep…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Malaysia at the invitation of his counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, members of the Indian diaspora on Saturday expressed excitement, saying they had been eagerly waiting for this moment. IANS spoke to several members of the Indian community in Malaysia, who shared their enthusiasm ahead of the Prime Minister’s arrival.A member of the Indian diaspora said, “I’ve been living in Malaysia for around seven to ei…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his visit to Malaysia will aim to deepen the defence and security ties between the two nations and will further enhance the economic and innovation partnership.PM Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Malaysia at the invitation of his counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, on Saturday. This is his third visit to the Southeast Asian nation, and the first after the elevation of the India-Malaysia bilateral relationship to a ‘Comprehensi…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day official visit to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, marking a significant step in deepening India–Malaysia relations. The visit, at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, aims to review the full spectrum of bilateral ties and provide fresh momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.According to India’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, B.N. Reddy, discussions during the visit …
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 6 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Malaysia, ASEAN India Economic Council Chairman and veteran Malaysian entrepreneur Dato Ramesh Kodammal said it comes at a crucial moment for deepening bilateral ties. Highlighting Malaysia’s strategic role within ASEAN and the growing Indian diaspora, Kodammal described the visit as a long-overdue opportunity to elevate bilateral relations, expand trade cooperation, and strengthen engagement in emerging sect…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Preparations are in full swing in Malaysia to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as excitement builds among the Indian diaspora ahead of his two-day official visit from February 7 to 8. Prime Minister Modi’s visit, at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is expected to further strengthen India–Malaysia ties across trade, finance, security and cultural cooperation. ASEAN India Economic Council (AIEC) Chairman Ramesh Kodammal said the Malaysian gov…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Foreign Ministers and top officials of 20 countries have confirmed their participation for the India-Arab Foreign Ministers meeting (FMM) and 4th India-Arab Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) 2026 which will take place this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted on Wednesday. The participating dignitaries will start arriving in India from Thursday, including from Palestine, Sudan, Egypt, Djibouti, Algeria, Comoros, Jordan, League of Arab States, Kuwait, Yem…
Washington, Jan 28, (IANS) Indian authorities have announced the opening of a new Indian Consular Application Centre in Seattle to improve access to consular services for the Indian diaspora in the Pacific Northwest. The centre at 1015 2nd Avenue, Suite 804, Seattle, WA 98104 is now co-located with the Indian Consulate in Seattle, an official release said Tuesday (local time).Officials stated the move is aimed at making services easier to access for Indian nationals and other applicants in the r…