The explosion occurred at around 6:52 pm near Lal Qila Metro Station Gate No. 1, when a Hyundai i20 car with a Haryana registration number suddenly exploded while idling in traffic.
The 77-year-old leader was in India on a state visit from August 19 to 21. The farewell event, organised by the Taj Mahal Hotel, captured Ibrahim’s impromptu performance of the 1964 Mukesh classic, reflecting his admiration for Bollywood music.
Both India and Malaysia pledged to work on exploring initiatives to further strengthen bilateral relations that were elevated to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership in 2015.
Chinese and Indian nationals may stay for up to 30 days visa-free, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
The comments by Indonesian President Joko Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was making his first overseas trip since being elected last November.
The 5G plans by the previous government were not carried out transparently, Anwar said at a news conference.
Malaysia offers subsidies to all citizens, with fuel and cooking oil accounting for the biggest expense. It also subsidises electricity, sugar and flour.
Malaysia is a key trade partner and India will be closely watching this space. Indian PM Narendra Modi has wished Ibrahim and said he looked forward to strengthening their partnership.
"I, Anwar Ibrahim, after being appointed to hold the position of Prime Minister, solemnly swear that I will honestly fulfil that duty with all my efforts and that I will devote my true loyalty to Malaysia," the 75-year-old said while dressed in traditional Malaysian clothing.
A general election on Saturday ended in an unprecedented hung parliament with neither of two main alliances, one led by Anwar and the other ex-premier Muhyiddin Yassin, immediately able to secure enough seats in parliament to form a government.
Muhyiddin Yassin is facing a premiership challenge from opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who last week met Malaysia's king in a bid to prove he has majority support from lawmakers, including from among government turncoats, to form a new government.
Anwar, a member of the Malaysian Parliament and the leader of the Parti Keadilan Rakyar Party, is in the national capital to participate in the 'Raisina Dialogue', considered India's flagship annual geopolitical and geo-strategic conference.
Anwar Ibrahim was once one of Asia's fastest-rising political stars, a popular Malaysian reformer whose image fronted Time magazine in 1997 as "The Future of Asia" - a status knocked down a year later when he was charged with corruption and sodomy.