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MALAYSIA-INDIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE Meeting at the Prime Minister’s office with the Malaysia-India Strategic Dialogue delegation. Flanking the Prime Minister are Dato Dr. Michael Yeoh and Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. Group photograph with the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister’s office of members of the Malaysia- India Strategic Dialogue. The Prime Minister welcoming the Leader of the Indian delegation Ambassador Satinder Lambah. The Malaysia-India Strategic Dialogue was initiated by the Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi and ASLI. It was held over a two-day period in Kuala Lumpur and covered a wide range of bilateral issues. The Indian delegation was led by Ambassador Satinder Lambah, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India and included the Media Adviser to the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Sanjaya Baru and other business leaders. After a closed-door exchange of views, the delegation called on the Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. A wide ranging discussion was held with the Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s office. ASLI’s CEO Dato’ Dr. Michael Yeoh outlined the key issues discussed during the Strategic Dialogue to the Prime Minister. During the meeting with the Prime Minister, Ambassador Lambah conveyed the Indian Prime Minister’s personal regards to Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Prime Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi with President of the Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce Dato Kenneth Eswaran and ASLI CEO Dato Dr. Michael Yeoh. Badawi. He also strongly felt that we need to remove negative perceptions about Malaysia and India in both countries and he proposed a Malaysia-India Partnership Foundation to be established as a public private sector initiative. The Prime Minister replied that he is happy the Indian delegation has come with a mission and vision to improve relations between our two countries. He said that the historical ties between Malaysia and India is a long standing one and that the Malaysian Civil Service was modeled along the lines of the India Civil Service. He agrees in principle to the suggestion of setting up a Malaysia-India Foundation. The Prime Minister also said that Malaysia companies have been active in India and Indian companies have been active in Malaysia. At the Strategic Dialogue, several issues were discussed. There is a recognition to better manage perceptions on both sides to close the perception gap. It was also suggested that closer collaboration be established between Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin receiving a memento from the Indian delegation leader Ambassador Satinder Lambah. 10 Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng with Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam Ms Jean Wong and Dato Dr. Michael Yeoh.
MALAYSIA-INDIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE The Indian delegation at Lunch with the Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng and Deputy Chief Minister Prof. Ramasamy. MIDA Director General Dato Jalilah Baba with Ambassador Satinder Lambah. Dato Seri Samy Vellu, Ambassador Satinder Lambah, Deputy Minister Datuk Devamany. centres of excellence. The tremendous potential in education was highlighted. Tourism is another key sector that has potential for further development. Greater collaboration in outsourcing opportunities was also raised. Another proposal put forward is to work together on research and development and development of small and medium industries. The Indian side felt there could be closer collaboration between the two countries on global issues such as energy security, food security, financial flows, climate change and combating terrorism. There was also a suggestion to make Malaysia a biotech hub for India and proposal for Malaysian entrepreneurs to plant onions in Kerala as most of Malaysian onions come from Kerala. The Malaysia-India CEO Forum was also held alongside the Strategic Dialogue. The Minister of International Trade & Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha with Mr. Dilip Chenoy, Mr. P.D. Khedekar, Mr. David Wong and Prof. Lee Poh Ping. Yassin delivered the Opening Keynote Address at this forum attended by Malaysian and Indian CEO’s. The Indian delegation highlighted India’s economic re-integration into Asia and the evolving framework of India- East Asia relations including the conclusion of an India-ASEAN FTA on closer economic cooperation agreement. The forum discussed how to get a larger Indian business presence in Malaysia as there are over 200 Indian companies in Singapore compared to only 74 in Malaysia. Among other issues discussed were having exchange of scholars and visiting professors between the two countries and the establishment of a Chair of Malaysian Studies in India and a Chair of India Studies in Malaysia. Media collaboration was another area covered. It was agreed an exchange of editors and journalists would be beneficial. There was agreement that future strategic dialogues should include civil society organizations. The next Malaysia-India Strategic Dialogue will be held in New Delhi in 2009. Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, Dato Dr. Michael Yeoh, Ambassador Dato Choo Siew Kioh. 11 Indian High Commissioner Ashok Kantha, Ambassador Satinder Lambah and Dr. Sanjaya Baru former Press Secretary to Prime Minister India.
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