
- India and Malaysia have upgraded their relationship to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” during a recent visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to New Delhi.
- This partnership builds on the 2010 Strategic Partnership and its 2015 enhancement.
- India will also support Malaysia’s bid to join the BRICS grouping, a key priority for Malaysia.
- The two leaders discussed geopolitical challenges, including Indo-Pacific tensions, emphasizing freedom of navigation and peaceful dispute resolution in line with international law.
- This visit marks the first by a Malaysian Prime Minister since 2018.
- Relations had soured due to
- Malaysia’s criticism of India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
- The reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir
- India’s extradition request for Zakir Naik
- India’s detention of Malaysian nationals in attending Tablighi Jamaat in Covid 19 Pandemic.
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