Malaysia-Russia ties in focus as PM Anwar, Putin meet at Brics summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS summit in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral economic and strategic ties. The meeting highlights Malaysia's goal to deepen engagement with emerging economies and the Global South.
Why it matters
This meeting underscores Malaysia's active foreign policy in balancing international relations and expanding economic partnerships within the BRICS framework.
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit here, providing an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen Putrajaya and Moscow’s relations and exchange views on matters of mutual interest.
It marked Anwar’s first bilateral meeting upon his arrival here to participate in the summit in Malaysia’s capacity as a BRICS partner country since January 1, 2025.
The meeting underscored the importance of maintaining high-level engagement between the two countries, particularly as Malaysia seeks to deepen economic and strategic ties with major emerging economies.
Malaysia and Russia have maintained longstanding diplomatic relations since 1967, with cooperation spanning trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, defence and other areas.
Both countries have also expressed interest in expanding bilateral economic engagement and exploring new areas of collaboration.
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