# Anwar's New Delhi pitch: four deals, one message

> On the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Malaysia's PM turned four boardroom meetings into an investment shopping list.
- Title: Anwar's New Delhi pitch: four deals, one message · Malay Mail
- Summary: On the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Malaysia's PM turned four boardroom meetings into an investment shopping list. Malaysia is selling itself to Indian…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/13/anwar-says-malaysia-set-to-gain-from-new-investment-industrial-cooperation-with-india/234996
- Published: 2026-09-13T08:48:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, india, investment, brics, trade, news, world
## A prime minister goes shopping
Anwar Ibrahim spent his New Delhi day meeting four company delegations, framing each one as proof that investors still believe in where Malaysia is headed.
## The pitch behind the meetings
His line to industry was about quality over volume: investment that builds up local firms and pays well, not deals that look good only in a press release.

> The Madani Government will continue to facilitate quality investments that strengthen local industries, create high-value jobs.
## DRB-Hicom looks at India
The first meeting brought DRB-Hicom and its strategic partners to the table to explore tie-ups with India's automotive industry, pointing the traffic both ways.
## An engineering centre by year end
Segula Technologies India told Anwar it intends to set up a global engineering centre in Malaysia before the end of 2026.
## Hiring Malaysians to do AI
Segula's centre would put Malaysian engineers and AI expertise to work across automotive, aerospace, energy and advanced manufacturing.
## RM1.5 billion of palm oil
AWL Agri Business has already imported about RM1.5 billion worth of Malaysian palm oil products, and talks turned to buying more from local suppliers.
## Beyond crude palm oil
The opening is in what comes after the raw commodity: specialty fats, oleochemicals and other downstream products that carry better margins.
## Malaysia as the regional door
Motherson Group plans to grow its IT and digital solutions business in Malaysia, banking on local talent, digital infrastructure and access to the wider region.
## Key takeaway

Malaysia is selling itself to Indian industry as an engineering and digital base with a ready gateway into Southeast Asia, and palm oil is the relationship already paying.