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News18
07-07-2025
- Business
- News18
PM Modi Meets Leaders Of Malaysia, Cuba, Vietnam, Focus On Strengthening Ties
Last Updated: Cuba President Diaz-Canel expressed interest in India's Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI, during meeting with PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met key global leaders and held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. The Prime Minister engaged with the counterparts of Malaysia and Vietnam and the President of Cuba, reaffirming India's commitment to deepening ties across regions. During his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim, the two leaders reviewed developments in the India-Malaysia partnership since the Malaysian leader's visit to India in August 2024. Their discussions covered several sectors, including defence, trade, education, healthcare, tourism, and cultural exchanges. The prime minister thanked Prime Minister Ibrahim for his strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Prime Minister also congratulated Malaysia for its successful stewardship of ASEAN and welcomed its continued support for a strengthened ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the early and successful completion of the review of the ASEAN-India FTA, said the official statement. In meeting with the President of Cuba, HE Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, both the leaders reviewed bilateral ties in economic cooperation, development partnership, fintech, capacity building, science and technology, disaster management, and healthcare. President Diaz-Canel expressed interest in India's Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI, acknowledging India's expertise in the digital domain. In turn, PM Modi welcomed Cuba's recognition of Ayurveda and offered support for its inclusion in Cuba's healthcare system Prime Minister proposed Cuba's recognition of the Indian pharmacopoeia, which will lead to access to Indian generic medicines. PM Modi also engaged in bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of Vietnam, focusing on enhancing cooperation and reviewing key areas of the strategic partnership. First Published: July 07, 2025, 07:40 IST
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Business Standard
07-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
PM Modi, Malaysian counterpart review ties at Brics Summit sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met his Malaysian counterpart Anwar bin Ibrahim on the sidelines of the 17th Brics Summit here and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties along with regional security. The two leaders reviewed the progress in India-Malaysia relations since Prime Minister Ibrahim's state visit to India in August 2024, with particular focus on trade and investment, defence, education, healthcare, tourism and people-to-people exchanges, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. Modi thanked Ibrahim for his strong condemnation of the recent Pahalgam terror attack and appreciated Malaysia's support on issues of mutual concern. The two also exchanged views on cooperation in the multilateral arena and regional security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Malaysia on its successful chairmanship of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He welcomed its continued support for the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the early conclusion of the review of the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the statement added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
