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India and Malaysia hold their inaugural Security Dialogue to enhance bilateral cooperation.

National | Dated: 09 Jan 2025

On January 7, 2025, India and Malaysia held their first-ever India-Malaysia Security Dialogue in New Delhi to improve their cooperation in defence and security. The goal was to strengthen the ties between the two countries, especially in areas that are important to both nations' interests.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The dialogue was co-chaired by Ajit Doval, India's National Security Adviser (NSA) to the Prime Minister, and Raja Dato' Nushirwan Bin Zainal Abidin, Malaysia's Director General (DG) of the National Security Council.
  • - Both countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism, fighting extremism, cybersecurity, the defense industry, and maritime security, while also institutionalizing the dialogue as a regular event with annual meetings to ensure sustained discussions and collaboration.
  • - Strategic and Security Collaboration: Both sides discussed enhancing cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths, essential for technology and industry, and exchanged views on global and regional security, reaffirming their shared commitment to addressing evolving security challenges.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) This security dialogue came after a visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim to India in August 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • (ii) Malaysia is India's 13th largest trade partner and the 3rd largest trade partner among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
  • (iii) In 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) first regional office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

With Which Country Recently India hold their inaugural Security Dialogue to enhance bilateral cooperation?

Correct Answer: Malaysia

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About Malaysia

  • PM : Anwar bin Ibrahim
  • Capital: Kuala Lumpur