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India–Malaysia relations (Malay: Hubungan India–Malaysia) refer to bilateral foreign relations between the India and Malaysia. India has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has a high commission in New Delhi and a consulate general in Chennai and Mumbai. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Asian Union and G15. India and Malaysia are also connected by various cultural and historical ties that date back to antiquity. The two countries are on excellently friendly terms with each other seeing as Malaysia is home to a strong concentration of Indian immigrants. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the fourth and longest serving Prime Minister of Malaysia has Indian ancestry. On trade front their bilateral trade volume stands at $10.5 billion and is poised to reach $25 billion by 2020.
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Modern history
Official diplomatic relations between both modern states was established in 1957, following the Federation of Malaya independence. Since then, both countries leaders has made several visits to each others.
Economic relations
From 2000–2013, Malaysia is the 19th largest investor in India with cumulative FDI inflows valued at US$ 618.37 million. More than US$6 billion Malaysian investments also come in the form of telecommunications, healthcare, banking and construction projects. Trade between the two countries has increased from just US$0.6 billion in 1992 to US$13.32 billion in 2012. Beside that, Indian industrial, IT and healthcare companies also investing in Malaysia along with around 150,000 Indians (including 10,000 Indian expatriates) skilled and semi-skilled workers been employed in the country in the sectors of IT, manufacturing and banking.
Education relations
Between the 1960–1970s, around 30,000 Malaysian students have studied in Indian educational institutions, mostly in the medical with over 30% doctors in Malaysia today have been studied in India. The Indian government have also provide scholarship to Malaysian students. Due to many Malaysian medical students need to pursue their education in India, the Manipal Global Education Group agreed to set up their campuses in Malaysia.
Security relations
Since before the formation of Malaysian federation, many of the country security forces members are trained in India.