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India, Malaysia renew pledges to boost trade, collaboration

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends a meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the second day of Modi's official visit, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/Pool

Malaysia, India deepen trade ties as Anwar and Modi vow to grow friendship rooted in trust

Malaysia India's cooperation is set to grow beyond the US$18.59 billion in bilateral trade recorded in 2025.

Amid Indian PM Modi’s visit to Malaysia, rally over ‘illegal’ Hindu temples fizzles out after arrests

The police blocked a rally planned on Feb 7 against "illegal" houses of worship because of security reasons.

India’s Kerala state rolls out new form of identification: Protection or exclusion?

A voter having her documents verified at a polling station during India's general election in Wayanad district, Kerala, on April 26, 2024.

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US-India trade deal may repair commerce but not strategic rupture

President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the White House in Washington, on Feb 13, 2025.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, on Feb 13, 2025.

US to cut tariffs on India to 18%, India agrees to end Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, on Feb 13, 2025.

Modi takes aim at Trump’s tariffs with a budget to shield India

The latest outlines of India’s plan to live in the new world order dominated by the US president came on Feb 1 in an annual budget announcement.

India dismisses Epstein e-mail referring to Modi’s Israel visit in 2017

While India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Jan 31 acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in July 2017, it rejected the characterisation of his trip in the email.

Modi ally L.S.K. Devarayalu proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows

India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, is a key growth market for social media apps and does not set a minimum age for access.

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