New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) India and Malaysia inked nine MoUs/agreements and made 10 announcements following the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim here today.
The MoUs/Agreements are on:
*Recruitment, Employment and Repatriation of workers
*Co-operation in the field of Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.
*Cooperation in the field of Digital Technologies.
*Cooperation in the field of Culture, Arts and Heritage.
*Cooperation in the field of Tourism.
*Cooperation in Youth and Sports
*Cooperation in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms.
*MoU between International Financial Centre Services Authority (IFSCA) with Labuan Financial Services Authority in relation to mutual cooperation.
*Presentation of Report of the 9th India- Malaysia CEO Forum held on 19 August 2024
The Announcements were:
*India-Malaysia relationship elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
*India- Malaysia Joint Statement
*Special Allocation of 200,000 MT of White Rice to Malaysia
*Allocation of 100 additional ITEC slots for Malaysian nationals
*Malaysia joining the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) as founding member
*Establishment of Ayurveda Chair at University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia
*Establishment of Thiruvalluvar Chair of Indian Studies at the Malaya University, Malaysia
*Co-operation between Start-up Ecosystems in both countries under an India-Malaysia Startup
Alliance
*India- Malaysia Digital Council
*Convening of the 9th India- Malaysia CEO Forum
