Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up newly-elected prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad to congratulate him on assuming office.
Modi said that he looked forward to working with him to further strengthen India-Malaysia strategic partnership.
An official statement said Modi told Mahathir that the close and mutually beneficial India-Malaysia ties are based on a strong foundation of shared values, interests and vibrant people-to-people relations.
Mahathir, 92, was last week sworn in as the seventh prime minister of Malaysia.
He has become the world's oldest elected leader.
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