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The Star
2 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Malaysia and India to expand ties from education to AI
Deepening ties: Anwar having a meeting with Modi in Rio de Janeiro. — Bernama RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysia and India have proposed to set up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The institute is regarded as one of the top higher learning institutions in India. The Prime Minister said Malaysia was committed to further strengthening peopleto-people ties through collaboration in culture, tourism and education. He said India was exploring investment opportunities in Malaysia's future-focused sectors – digital economy, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and aerospace. Anwar, who held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, said, 'We explored the great potential to expand strategic cooperation between Malaysia and India across various areas, including trade, investment, digital technology and defence.' Both parties, he said, emphasised the importance of ensuring regional peace and stability, and voiced support for just and peaceful resolutions to international issues such as those involving Palestine and Jammu‑Kashmir. Malaysia, Anwar said, welcomed efforts to reinforce the Asean-India relationship ahead of the Asean-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October. Anwar also had a bilateral meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. They spoke about reassessing various forms of cooperation across different fields and devising steps to expand strategic investments in in agriculture, automotive, tourism and the halal industries. Anwar also expressed appreciation for South Africa's support for the Palestinian people's struggle, including its tireless efforts at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).


The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Anwar and Modi discuss IIT campus in M'sia, investment in future-focused sectors
RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysia and India have proposed to set up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The institute is regarded as one of the top higher learning institutions in India. Anwar said Malaysia was committed to strengthening people-to-people ties through collaboration in culture, tourism and education. He said India is exploring investment opportunities in Malaysia's future-focused sectors – the digital economy, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and aerospace. ALSO READ: AI must serve development, not dominate, PM Anwar tells BRICS summit Anwar, who had a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the ongoing 17th BRICS Summit, said: 'We explored the great potential to expand strategic cooperation between Malaysia and India across various areas, including trade, investment, digital technology and defence.' Both parties, he said, emphasised the importance of ensuring regional peace and stability. Both also voiced support for just and peaceful resolutions to international issues such as Palestine and Jammu‑Kashmir. Malaysia, Anwar said, welcomed efforts to reinforce the Asean-India relationship ahead of the Asean-India Summit this October. ALSO READ: Govt committed to strengthening aerospace ecosystem, says PM Anwar Anwar also had a bilateral meeting with Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa. They spoke about reassessing various forms of cooperation across different fields and devising steps to expand strategic investments in sectors such as agriculture, automotive, tourism and the halal industry. Anwar also expressed appreciation for South Africa's support for the Palestinian people's struggle, including its tireless efforts at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!