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India and Malaysia elevate ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Posted 21 Aug 2024

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Elevation in ties from Enhanced Strategic Partnership (established in 2015) was announced during the state visit of Malaysia’s Prime Minister to India.

Other Key Outcomes

  • Malaysia decided to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as its founding member.
    • IBCA, with its headquarters in India, has been conceived as a coalition of 96 countries and diverse organizations for conserving seven big cat populations globally.
  • Establishment of India-Malaysia Startup Alliance for co-operation in development of Start-up Ecosystems.
  • Early convening of Malaysia-India Digital Council to accelerate collaboration in Digital Public Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
  • Agreed to support and expedite the review process of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA).
  • Other agreements signed in the fields of ayurveda, digital technologies, culture, tourism, youth and sports etc. 

India-Malaysia Relations

A map highlighting Malaysia in the South-East Asian region.
  • India established diplomatic relations with the Federation of Malaya (predecessor state of Malaysia) in 1957.
  • Diaspora: Malaysia hosts approximately 2.7 million Person of Indian Origin (PIO), second largest PIO community after USA.
  • Bilateral trade: Reached to US$19.5 billion.
  • Defence: India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation Meeting (MIDCOM), Exercise Harimau Shakti etc.
  • ASEAN centrality: India gives priority to ASEAN, whose chairmanship will be held by Malaysia in 2025.
  • Tags :
  • International Big Cat Alliance
  • India- Malaysia
  • ASEAN
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