OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO INDIA 19-21 AUGUST 2024
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO INDIA 19-21 AUGUST 2024
Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to India from 19 to 21 August 2024. He will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul bin Tengku Aziz, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dato’ Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo and Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong. This visit will mark the Prime Minister’s first visit to India since taking office in November 2022.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will be greeted with an Official Welcoming Ceremony before holding a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This meeting will provide an opportunity for both leaders to review current cooperation and explore initiatives to further strengthen Malaysia-India relations, which were elevated to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership in 2015. They will also discuss regional and international issues of mutual concern. Prime Minister Modi will also host an official luncheon in honour of the Prime Minister.
Additionally, the Prime Minister will meet with the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. He is also scheduled to deliver a lecture titled “Towards a Rising Global South: Leveraging Malaysia-India Ties” at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
To advance Malaysia-India economic cooperation, the Prime Minister will participate in a roundtable meeting with several Indian industry leaders.
In 2023, Malaysia and India’s total trade reached RM76.62 billion (USD16.53 billion), with Malaysia enjoying a surplus of RM15.89 billion (USD3.43 billion). India was Malaysia’s largest importer of palm oil and palm oil-based products, importing RM11.31 billion (USD2.44 billion). Malaysia’s major imports from India included petroleum products (RM6.62 billion or USD1.44 billion) and agricultural products, including halal meat (RM5.79 billion or USD1.27 billion).
In 2023, Malaysia was India's third-largest trading partner among ASEAN Member States and the largest trading partner among the eight South Asian nations.
PUTRAJAYA
18 August 2024