During the Official visit, the joint statement emphasizes a shared commitment to regional stability, economic integration, and technological synergy.
- India-Malaysia diplomatic relations were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in August 2024.
Key Highlights of the Joint Statement
- Strategic & Defence Cooperation
- Establishment of Strategic Affairs Working Group (SAWG) and Su-30 Forum that Enables cooperation between both the air forces on maintenance and technical expertise, reducing supply-chain vulnerabilities.
- Conducted joint military exercise Harimau Shakti (5th edition) and called for zero tolerance of terrorism and for concerted international efforts to combat terrorism.
- Energy & Climate Cooperation
- Malaysian companies expanding investments in India’s: Solar energy, Green hydrogen, shared commitment to net-zero emissions.
- Semiconductor cooperation in Workforce development, Supply chain resilience and institutional tie-ups.
- Trade & Investment
- Focus on balanced, diversified trade; priority sectors: Semiconductors, Digital Economy, Local currency settlement (INR–MYR) encouraged via RBI–Bank Negara Malaysia cooperation.
- Cooperation across trade, resilient supply chains, investment, and advanced manufacturing.
- Food Security & Agriculture
- Malaysia reaffirmed commitment as a reliable palm oil supplier.
- Cooperation in: Oil palm value chain, Downstream & value-added products.
- Support for Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
- Regional & Multilateral Cooperation
- Reiterated commitment for: UN reforms, India’s permanent membership in a reformed UNSC.
- Support for: ASEAN Centrality, Indo-Pacific vision to implement ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) for Peace and India's Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), Reaffirmation of UNCLOS 1982, freedom of navigation.
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