On February 8, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with four leading industry leaders from Malaysia. Those in attendance were Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group CEO of PETRONAS; Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad; Dato' Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir, Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad; and Dato Pua Khein Seng, Founder of Phison Electronics. The Prime Minister appreciated the growing B2B connections between India and Malaysia and the strong interest of Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story. He mentioned the initiatives and reforms undertaken in India in recent years to promote ease-of-doing-business and create a stable, efficient and predictable business and policy environment and encouraged Malaysian businesses to explore opportunities offered by India, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, renewable energy, digital technology, semiconductors, AI, and healthcare. The Prime Minister commended the convening of the 10th India-Malaysia CEO Forum in Kuala Lumpur on February 7, 2026, and expressed optimism that its deliberations will lead to deepening India-Malaysia trade and investment ties. The industry leaders appreciated the reforms undertaken by the Government of India towards making a Viksit Bharat and conveyed their keen interest in increasing their business presence in India by expanding their investment portfolios and exploring joint ventures with Indian counterparts. Release ID: 2225107, Visitor Counter: 681.
Key Entities Referenced
India-Malaysia CEO Forum: A forum for CEOs from India and Malaysia to discuss trade and investment opportunities.
Malaysia: Country where the Prime Minister met with business leaders.
Viksit Bharat: An initiative mentioned in the release; related to India's growth story.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Business Leaders
in Malaysia
Posted On: 08 FEB 2026 2:50PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today interacted with four leading industry leaders from Malaysia. He
met with Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group CEO of PETRONAS; Tan Sri Dato'
Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad; Dato' Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir,
Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad; and Dato Pua Khein Seng, Founder of Phison
Electronics.
Prime Minister appreciated the growing B2B connections between India and Malaysia and the strong
interest of Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story. He mentioned the initiatives and reforms
undertaken in India in recent years to promote ease-of-doing-business and create a stable, efficient and
predictable business and policy environment. He encouraged businesses in Malaysia to explore the
opportunities offered by India, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, renewable energy, digital
technology, semiconductors, AI, and healthcare, among others. In this regard, Prime Minister commended
the convening of the 10th India-Malaysia CEO Forum in Kuala Lumpur on 07 February 2026 and
expressed optimism that its deliberations will lead to deepening India-Malaysia trade and investment ties.
The industry leaders appreciated the reforms undertaken by the Government of India towards making a
Viksit Bharat, and expressed strong confidence in India’s growth story. They conveyed their keen interest
in increasing their business presence in India by expanding their investment portfolios and exploring joint
ventures with Indian counterparts.
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