Watch: When Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim broke into Kishore Kumar song

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is on a state visit to India

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim sang Kishore Kumar's famous song "Khwaab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat" on the sidelines of an interview with India Today.

The Malaysian PM is on an official three-day visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both the countries pledged to work on exploring initiatives to further strengthen bilateral relations that were elevated to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership in 2015.

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim sings Kishore Da's famous song "Khwab ho tum ya koi haqeeqat..."

[India, Malaysia, Kishore Kumar] @anwaribrahim | (@Geeta_Mohan) pic.twitter.com/1RjFWAvqSk — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) August 21, 2024

Calling PM Modi his brother, Ibrahim said there are many areas Malaysia and India are required to explore further.

Describing India as an important nation, the Malaysian PM said that both countries discuss as true brothers on all issues, sensitive or unlike wise, because this is the true meaning of friendship.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is my brother. Even when I was not the PM he was very kind...We have agreed to enhance the further comprehensive strategic partnership..." the Malaysian PM said in a joint press statement with PM Modi.

Ibrahim said Malaysia will reinvigorate the relationship with India in all fields. “We discuss as true brothers on all issues, sensitive or unlike wise, because this is the true meaning of friendship. We have established an understanding of several issues, and the Prime Minister kindly mentioned some of them. But I have said, as we have said in the meetings, we will extend this," Ibrahim said.

He also said he was "open to any evidence" from India regarding its request for the extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.