KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will make an official visit to India from Jan 19 to 23 to broaden and deepen the existing bilateral cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement yesterday.It said the visit, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, would also provide an excellent opportunity for both the leaders to exchange views and achieve closer understanding on issues of mutual interest.
Najib will be accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and a delegation of 200 officials comprising several ministers, deputy ministers, menteris besar, chief ministers, members of parliament and senior officials as well as representatives of the business sector and the media, it said.
“The official programme will take place on Jan 20 in New Delhi where Najib will have a meeting with his counterpart, Dr Manmohan Singh, to discuss and exchange views on bilateral, regional and international issues of common interest to both countries,” the statement said.
Najib is also scheduled to call on the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, and Vice President Hamid Ansari as well as witness the signing of several agreements and memorandums of understanding between the two countries.
He will also visit Chennai to attend and deliver a keynote address at the 16th CII Global Partnership Summit 2010 entitled “Global Partnership: Meeting Challenges”.
He will also attend a round table meeting with selected Indian industrialists and launch a Malaysian property exhibition. The prime minister will also meet the Malaysian community in Chennai, including businessmen and Malaysian students. — Bernama