PM Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Ink 8 Pacts

New Delhi: After talks filled with “great warmth” between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, both countries decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as well as bolster ties in fields ranging from defence to trade. Eight pacts were inked, including one for “recruitment, employment and repatriation” of Indian workers in Malaysia that will see their rights being protected apart from access now to work in all sectors open to foreigners there, which was not the case previously. During the talks, both nations decided to establish a digital council for digital technology…