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Malaysian PM Views Cooperation With India Vital in Fight Against Extremism

© REUTERS / Olivia HarrisMalaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak during a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Putrajaya November 5, 2014
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak during a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Putrajaya November 5, 2014 - Sputnik International
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The cooperation between India and Malaysia is important for fight against global terrorism and extremism, Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak said Saturday after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak (2nd L) looks on after offering afternoon prayers at a mosque in Chennai on March 31, 2017, during an official visit to India - Sputnik International
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Defense Cooperation Tops Malaysian PM Agenda During Six-Day India Visit
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) On Thursday, Razak arrived in India with a six-day visit. Earlier in the day, he met with Modi in the Indian capital of New Delhi and signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation in the sphere of countering terrorism in the region.

"We believe that defense and strategic partnership would be very important for us to fight global terrorism, militancy, extremism and that includes a fight against Daesh and against any form of extremism," Razak said.

The Indian prime minister said he appreciated continuous cooperation with the Malaysian authorities.

He specified that the cooperation included training and capacity building, maintenance of equipment, maritime security and disaster response.

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