Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the warmth and personal rapport shared with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, saying that the latter's gesture of personally receiving him at the Kuala Lumpur airport following his arrival and sharing a car ride reflected his "love and respect for India".

Addressing the Indian diaspora at a community event in the Malaysian capital, Prime Minister Modi expressed gratitude to PM Ibrahim for joining the celebrations and for his words on the future of India-Malaysia ties.

"The warmth of your greeting reflects the beautiful diversity of our shared culture. First of all, I thank my dear friend Anwar Ibrahim for joining the community celebration. I also thank hi...