Updated On: 09 February, 2026 10:09 AM IST | Kuala Lumpur | Agencies
India and Malaysia agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in areas such as trade, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit. The two sides signed 11 agreements, including a framework pact on semiconductor cooperation, and India announced it will open a Consulate General in Malaysia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur. PIC/PTI
India and Malaysia on Sunday vowed to expand their ties in the high-priority sectors of trade and investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturin, and semiconductors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that both sides are committed to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
The two sides inked a total of 11 agreements and documents to expand cooperation in a range of key areas, including a framework pact for deeper engagement in the semiconductor sector.