JAIPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is making a day trip to
Rajasthan to oversee Malaysia's participation in India's infrastructure
projects and to explore investment opportunities.
Accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the prime
minister arrived here at 11.23am from New Delhi where he had a fruitful meeting
with his counterpart Narendra Modi on Saturday.
His delegation also includes Works Minister Datuk Seri
Fadillah Yusof, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam and International
Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
During the brief visit, Najib met Chief Minister of
Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje Scindia at Taj Rambagh, the former residence of the
Maharaja of Jaipur.
He later attended a high-level discussion on the progress of
Malaysian companies in infrastructure projects, as well as investment
opportunities in the state.
It is learnt that Malaysian firms are making bids for
several highway projects in Rajasthan, the largest state in India and bordering
Pakistan.
At a joint press conference with Najib in New Delhi
yesterday, Modi invited Malaysian companies to tap the vast business
opportunities, including India's plan to set up 100 smart cities and many
infrastructure projects.