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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) said India is seen arsenic a “trusted spouse for growth” and it was reflected successful the caller commercialized deals it has agreed with assorted countries, including the UK, USA and EU.
Addressing a assemblage programme successful Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Modi besides said that the Indian diaspora continues to service arsenic a beardown span betwixt India and Malaysia.
Referring to the commercialized deals India agreed with assorted countries, the Prime Minister said India is seen arsenic a "trusted spouse for growth".
“Trust has go India’s strongest currency,” Mr. Modi said, citing commercialized deals with the UK, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, Oman, the EU and the U.S.
Mr. Modi besides said some India and Malaysia cognize each different precise good and it indispensable beryllium owed to a ample fig of communal words betwixt Indian languages and Malay.
"I americium grateful for the warmth of the Indian diaspora successful Kuala Lumpur. Our diaspora continues to service arsenic a beardown span betwixt India and Malaysia," helium said.
Mr. Modi said helium was precise delighted to beryllium successful Malaysia which is his archetypal overseas sojourn successful 2026.
He said Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was contiguous astatine the event, and helium person been friends adjacent earlier Mr. Ibrahim became Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister said the members of the Tamil diaspora successful Malaysia are serving the nine successful assorted fields.
"In fact, the Tamil diaspora has been present for galore centuries. Inspired by this history, we are arrogant to person established the Thiruvalluvar Chair successful the University of Malaya. We volition present acceptable up a Thiruvalluvar Centre to further fortify our shared heritage," helium said.
Mr. Modi said Malaysia has the second-largest Indian-origin assemblage successful the satellite and determination is truthful overmuch that connects Indian and Malaysian hearts.
"I shared with 1.4 cardinal Indians during my Mann Ki Baat vigor code precocious however implicit 500 schools successful Malaysia thatch children successful Indian languages," helium said.
He besides said that “India’s occurrence is Malaysia’s success, and it is Asia’s success”.
“That is wherefore I accidental the guiding connection of our narration is IMPACT. IMPACT means India-Malaysia Partnership for Advancing Collective Transformation," helium said.
Mr. Modi besides asked Indians and radical of Indian root to question and acquisition India.
"You indispensable besides bring your Malay friends with you. Because people-to-people interaction is the cornerstone of our friendship," helium said.
Earlier, Mr. Modi and his Malaysian counterpart received a rousing invited astatine the event.
Over 800 dancers showcased a tapestry of Indian classical and people dances, including Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Yakshagana, Lavani and Odisi.
An announcement was made that the creation show had entered the Malaysian Book of Records for the astir fig of performers successful an Indian creation performance.
“I americium personally excited to person a large person from India joining america successful Malaysia,” Mr. Ibrahim told the gathering.
The Malaysian Prime Minister recalled past ties betwixt the 2 nations “long earlier embassies and commercialized agreements” came successful vogue.
“India oregon Bharat is among Malaysia's apical trading partners. It is not lone goods that determination betwixt us, but successful 2025 implicit 1.5 cardinal Indian visitors came to Malaysia,” Mr. Ibrahim said.
"I americium arrogant to beryllium a idiosyncratic person of Modi ji and India," the Malaysian Prime Minister said.
Mr. Modi arrived successful Kuala Lumpur connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) to a expansive red-carpet reception, with his Malaysian counterpart Mr. Ibrahim receiving him astatine the airport, signalling a caller momentum successful the bilateral ties.
"Deeply touched by the lukewarm invited extended by my friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim astatine the airport. I look guardant to our conversations and to further strengthening the bonds of relationship betwixt India and Malaysia," Mr. Modi said connected societal media.
