MALAYSIA-INDIA-FTA 2LST

Najib said his visit to India will be "substantive and
not purely ceremonial. "It will enhance Malaysia's political
and economic relationship with India," he said, adding he
would attract more Indian investments for Malaysia.
He said Malaysia and India were engaged in discussions
to conclude an extradition treaty. Officials at the Prime
Minister's Office said India was to get back to Malaysia on
the issue. "It is still being negotiated. They (India) are
supposed to come back to us," he said.
He said the bilateral trade has reached USD 10 billion
and there is scope for the level to be increased.
The Premier said the Foreign Ministry is "studying" 13
MoUs to be signed during his trip. He said the both will sign
MoUs in the field of road construction and other areas.
"Hopefully we will be able to sign a number of MoUs,"
he said, adding that the the two countries would trade in
traditional areas and that Malaysia would like India to
continue buying palm oil from it. "
The Prime Minister said Malaysia wants to work with
India in education sector and in upgrading skills of IT
graduates. He said there was a huge potential of tourists
coming to Malaysia from India and said it was because of the
burgeoning middle class.
Different types of tourism like medical and eco is
popular in Malaysia, he said and added that both the countries
can cooperate in fields like oil and gas exploration.
Razak will be the first Malaysian PM to visit Chennai
where he will meet state CM M Karunanidhi. He will discuss the
problem of over-stayers from Chennai. PTI