The two sides agreed to work for reactivating the bilateral mechanisms in different sectors

India and Malaysia have expressed their desire to advance the overall bilateral relations within the framework of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership of 2015.

The two sides reviewed the multi-faceted relations between them during the 5th Foreign Office Consultations held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Foreign Office Consultations provided an opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Both sides expressed satisfaction on the growing economic and commercial ties, and expressed the hope for faster revival of relations in post-Covid period taking into account the shared commitment of both sides to further intensify cooperation in a wide range of areas, the MEA mentioned.

The two sides agreed to work for reactivating the bilateral mechanisms in different sectors, and for presenting the results to the next ministerial level Joint Commission Meeting to be held on mutually convenient dates, it said.

According to the MEA, as this year marks 65 years of establishment of diplomatic relations, both sides agreed to hold commemorative events in a befitting manner both in India and Malaysia.

It was agreed to hold the next FOC at a mutually convenient date in New Delhi.

Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India together with Amran Bin Mohamed Zin, Deputy Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia co-chaired the FOC.

During the visit, Secretary (East) also paid a courtesy call on Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah and exchanged views on India-Malaysia bilateral ties, the MEA said.