Anwar temu Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi di New Delhi

Perdana Menteri Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim met with India's Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi today, according to the Congress Party of India. (Congress Party of India picture) NEW DELHI: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted a breakfast meeting with Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Rahul Gandhi here today. Rahul, who is the leader of the right-wing National Congress Party in India, described the joint discussion with Anwar as friendly and meaningful.

"Hosting a friendly and meaningful discussion with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the morning,” he said in a social media post. Congress Party member Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul's sister and a Congress MP for Wayanad constituency in Kerala, also attended the meeting. Rahul also shared a picture showing Anwar seated with two Congress leaders, alongside officials from both countries.

No details were provided at this stage regarding what was discussed during the meeting. Rahul and Priyanka are among the most prominent leaders of the Congress Party, which is the main opposition party in India. The breakfast meeting took place the day after Anwar met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of his visit to New Delhi.

During their discussions, Anwar and Modi explored closer cooperation between Malaysia and India in various fields, including semiconductors, trade, and investment, as well as efforts to facilitate Malaysian products in the Indian market. Anwar is in India to attend the BRICS Summit, where he also met with several world leaders and an Indian business delegation.