Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8 -- India and Malaysia on Sunday resolved to infuse fresh momentum into their strategic partnership, significantly broadening defence and security collaboration while pushing forward joint initiatives in high-priority emerging sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence and digital payments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described this renewed engagement as bringing "new speed and depth" to bilateral relations during his first foreign visit of 2026.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, PM Modi announced that both countries had committed to advancing their partnership in an exceptional manner, building on the steady expansion of cooperation in energy, infrastruct...