PM congratulates Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up newly-elected prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad to congratulate him on assuming office.

Modi said that he looked forward to working with him to further strengthen India-Malaysia strategic partnership.

An official statement said Modi told Mahathir that the close and mutually beneficial India-Malaysia ties are based on a strong foundation of shared values, interests and vibrant people-to-people relations.

Mahathir, 92, was last week sworn in as the seventh prime minister of Malaysia.

He has become the world's oldest elected leader.