Malaysian PM begins India visit, to sign 13 pacts

India Wednesday rolled out a red carpet to welcome Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak as the two sides geared up to ink more than a dozen agreements that are expected to take their economic ties to a new level.
The Malaysian leader was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning as he began the official leg of his five-day state visit to India.

Razak, who arrived in New Delhi Tuesday night, called on President Pratibha Patil and conveyed the greetings of the people of Malaysia for India’s Republic Day function next week.

He also met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj.