Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Singapore after a brief halt in Malaysia where he met his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties. Modi congratulated Mahathir on assuming the post of Prime Minister of Malaysia. Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah was at the airport to see off Modi. Mahathir was sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister on May 10. Modi last visited Malaysia in November 2015.

Source: dna May 31, 2018 07:07 UTC