Watch: Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim sings 'dost dost na raha'?during India visit
On Thursday, on the last day of his India visit, PM Ibrahim was at his farewell reception at the Taj Mahal Hotel in the national capital when he took the guests gathered there by surprise. Later, the Malaysian PM also expressed his admiration for Bollywood and Shammi Kapoor.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was on a three-day visit to India, took everyone by surprise after he sang the famous Hindi song by Mukesh, "Dost Dost Na Raha." On Thursday, on the last day of his India visit, PM Ibrahim was at his farewell reception at the Taj Mahal Hotel in the national capital when he took the guests gathered there by surprise.
VIDEO | Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) sang Bollywood classic 'Dost Dost Na Raha' while bidding farewell to Delhi earlier today. Ibrahim was on his first visit to India after becoming the PM. pic.twitter.com/rnWTd7pS1s
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Later, the Malaysian PM also expressed his admiration for Bollywood and Shammi Kapoor.
How India and Malaysia stopped being friends
While PM Ibrahim might have impressed the gathering with his musical skills, the choice of song can only be described as ironic, as the two countries have not been on the same page in recent years.
CREDIT: ANI
The relations between India and Malaysia had strained considerably under Ibrahim's predecessor Mahathir Mohamad's term in office.
Mohamad, who is of Indian ancestry, had angered India with his 2019 comments at the UNGA that India has invaded and occupied Kashmir.
Mohamad's refusal to extradite controversial televangelist Zakir Naik to India also resulted in the relations hitting their lowest levels.
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India, the largest importer of Malaysian palm oil, responded by restricting its import.
India and Malaysia agree to work together
However, things have de-escalated, and the two countries have agreed to work together in several fields.
CREDIT: ANI
On Tuesday, PM Modi and Anwar Ibrahim held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House. The discussions focused on deepening engagement across various areas of partnership between India and Malaysia. Following the meeting, PM Modi announced that ties between India and Malaysia would be elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
India and Malaysia to strengthen cooperation
India and Malaysia agreed to further intensify defence cooperation through regular exchanges and dialogues, exercises, and capacity-building initiatives.
CREDIT: AP
During the meeting in Delhi, PM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart discussed the entire range of bilateral cooperation, including political, defence and security cooperation, economic and trade relations, digital technologies, start-ups, fintech, energy (including renewables), healthcare, higher education, culture, tourism, and people-to-people relations.
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