<span style="color: #222222;">The fifth Foreign Office Consultations between India and Malaysia were held today at Putrajaya in Malaysia. Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs co-chaired the Consultations together with Amran Bin Mohamed Zin, Deputy Secretary-General for Bilateral Affairs, in the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry.<br />'' <br />'' Both sides reviewed the multi-faceted relations between India and Malaysia during the Foreign Office Consultations. They expressed their desire to advance the overall bilateral relations within the framework of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership of 2015. The Foreign Office Consultations provided an opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.<br />'' <br />'' Both sides expressed satisfaction with the growing economic and commercial ties and expressed the hope for a faster revival of relations in post-COVID period taking into account the shared commitment of both sides to further intensify cooperation in a wide range of areas. The two sides agreed to work on reactivating the bilateral mechanisms in different sectors and presenting the results to the next ministerial-level Joint Commission Meeting to be held on mutually convenient dates.<br />''<br />''As this year marks 65 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations, both sides agreed to hold commemorative events in a befitting manner both in India and Malaysia.</span>