India, Malaysia call for early implementation of agreements
PTI | 09:05 PM,May 03,2011Jaishree Balasubramanian Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (PTI) India and Malaysia today called for the early implementation of all understandings and agreements in the Joint Statement on the Framework for a Strategic Partnership, saying it should be the "top priority" in their bilateral ties.External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who led the Indian delegation at the 5th Joint Commission Meeting here, said the two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on how to make early progress on issues like double taxation avoidance agreement, MoU on customs cooperation and operationalisation of the joint working group on counter terrorism.India also asked the Malaysian side, which was led at the talks by Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, to consider greater imports from India as a way of having balanced and sustainable trade in the long term."People to people exchanges are also developing satisfactorily. We have agreed on ways to sustain these trends in the coming year," Krishna said, reading out of a statement.Krishna and Anifah both refused to take questions at the press conference which was held after the signing of the joint commission.India said it regarded Malaysia as one of its key interlocutors in ASEAN and that it had discussed the importance of strengthening India-ASEAN ties."The early completion of FTA in services and investments which we hope that Malaysia as ASEAN coordinator will facilitate," Krishna said, adding that India looked forward to the participation of Malaysian Premier Najib Razak in the special India-ASEAN summit that India will host in 2012.Krishna also invited his counterpart to visit India.PTI JB
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