India, Malaysia pledge deeper semiconductor ties on Modi visit

India and Malaysia pledged Sunday to deepen their semiconductor partnership in Malaysia’s Putrajaya city. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inked a number of agreements with Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, including deals on renewable energy, health care and artificial intelligence.

Anwar emphasized upcoming collaborations at a news conference held in Putrajaya. Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian Prime Minister said "We continue to deepen collaboration in all fields, trade and investment, semiconductor, digital economy, trade in local currency, connectivity, energy, agriculture, food security, defense, education security, TIVET, including through our center at the University of Malaya, health care, tourism, culture and people-to-people."

 He added that bilateral exchanges were strategic and critical to advance and enhance relations between India and Malaysia.