SEPANG: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed home on Sunday (Feb 8) after concluding a two-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Modi was seen off by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, who was also the minister in attendance during the visit. Anwar said India is a key partner for Malaysia, with collaboration growing in trade, investment, education, technology and tourism. India and Malaysia share longstanding historical, civilisational and cultural ties, underpinned by a strong Indian diaspora community of about 2.9 million in Malaysia. Malaysia-India economic ties continue to demonstrate strong momentum, with total bilateral trade reaching RM79.49bil (US$18.59bil) in 2025.

Source: The Star February 08, 2026 15:06 UTC