NAY PYI TAW, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called for an increase in his country's trade with Malaysia by inviting Malaysian companies to invest significantly in India.
Modi's call, which came after talks with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak in the Myanmar capital on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit, showed strong inclination from the growth- savvy prime minister to expand away from the traditional markets such as the United States and Europe.
"I am giving lot of emphasis to 'make in India' & want to invite Malaysian companies to come to India. There are lot of opportunities," Modi tweeted shortly after the meeting.
The overtures were also emphasized on his official website, where he called on Malaysian companies to join in the government's plan to provide a house for every Indian by 2022.
"Malaysia worked a lot on affordable housing. We want every Indian to have a home by 2022. We have seen your companies can work in this area," Modi told the Malaysian prime minister.
Trade between India and Malaysia was around 12.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2013.
Modi is also expected to meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. After the ASEAN summit, he will leave for Australia to attend G20 summit before ending his ten-day overseas tour in Fiji.
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