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Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled has committed to strengthening cooperation with Thailand's newly appointed Peace Dialogue Panel chief Thanut Suvarnananda to advance peace efforts in southern Thailand.
Malaysia and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding defence cooperation and tackling regional security issues, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin meeting his Thai counterpart Lieutenant General Adul Boonthumjaroen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto to strengthen bilateral ties across defence, trade, energy and food security. Eight agreements are expected, signalling deepening strategic partnership between Asia's two largest democracies.
Indonesia's Interpol bureau arrested a Beijing fugitive linked to an international online fraud case this week. Across Southeast Asia, governments advanced defence cooperation, agricultural exports, infrastructure projects, and cultural tourism initiatives.
Japan has pledged to intensify security cooperation with Malaysia, with Prime Ministers Sanae Takaichi and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirming their commitment to bolster defence ties and advance regional stability through the Indo-Pacific framework.
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Malaysia and Bangladesh have pledged to activate a defence cooperation agreement covering military training, capacity-building, and joint peacekeeping operations. The two nations also aim to expand educational exchanges and tourism.
The Malaysian Armed Forces and Indonesian National Armed Forces have conducted their largest joint combined exercise in Lampung, Indonesia, involving 719 personnel across land, sea and air domains. The 13-day operation emphasises humanitarian disaster relief and cybersecurity training.