Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim will begin his three-day ‘State Visit’ to India on Monday.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said that Anwar Ibrahim will pay a state visit to India from August 19 to 21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi.As Prime Minister of Malaysia, this will be his first visit to India, the MEA said.

According to MEA, the Malaysian Prime Minister on Tuesday will receive a ceremonial welcome at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan and will visit Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, after which he will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi, who will also host a luncheon in his honour.