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29 Jun 2022 Defence Cooperation between India and Malaysia

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Recently, the Indian Defense Minister held talks with his Malaysian counterpart to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.
The Malaysian Air Force is looking for 18 new light combat aircraft, with several nations forming a group including South Korea, Pakistan, China and Sweden. Indian offer is for LCA Mk1A version.
India has offered a dual package for the maintenance of indigenous fighter jets as well as Russian-origin Su30 MKM aircraft operated by Malaysia.

Both countries highlighted areas in which the Indian defense industry can assist Malaysia. India invited senior officials from Malaysia to India to get first-hand experience of the facilities and products of the Indian Defense Industry.
Malaysia expressed the need to include women workers in peacekeeping operations. Both sides agreed to involve each other on this issue.
Both countries agreed to upgrade capacity for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
The two sides discussed the existing defense cooperation activities and framework between the two countries and ways to further enhance them under the existing Malaysia-India Defense Cooperation Meeting (MIDCOM) framework.
The next Midcom is scheduled to be held in July 2022 and it was decided to use this platform for deeper participation in the defense sector.

India established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957.
Economic Relations: India and Malaysia have signed the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). CECA is a type of Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
India has also signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in services and investment with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Malaysia is the third largest trading partner in ASEAN.
Bilateral trade between India and Malaysia is in favor of Malaysia.
Defense and Security Cooperation: Joint military exercise “Harimau Shakti” is held annually between the two countries.
Traditional Medicine: India and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine in October 2010.
The Government of Malaysia is working to popularize AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) systems in Malaysia.
AYUSH system is used in Malaysia.

In the year 2020, the purchase of Malaysian palm oil resumed after a gap of four months after diplomatic diplomacy between India and Malaysia.
The former Prime Minister of Malaysia criticized India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was considered interference in India’s internal affairs.

As a country with 7.2% of the population of Indian origin, Malaysia occupies an important place in India’s foreign policy.
Bordered by busy sea routes such as the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea, Malaysia is also a key pillar of India’s Act East policy and is critical to India’s maritime connectivity strategies.