The Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force General Tan Sri Dato Sri Rodzali Bin Daud called on Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff at Air HQ, Vayu Bhawan here on Tuesday.

Both sides discussed a wide range of bilateral issues which also relate to the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries. As there is a commonality of aircraft being operated by the two air forces, General Rodzali Bin Daud is also slated to visit IAF`s Pune airbase to see the training facilities of Su-30 MKIs and Ozar base repair depot in Nasik which houses MiG-29 Upgrade and Overhaul facility as well as Su-30 manufacturing facility.

A team of IAF pilots and technicians were in Malaysia in 2008 for a period of two years to train the Malaysian Pilots, Weapon System Operators (WSO) and Maintenance staff for the smooth induction and operation of their newly acquired Su-30 MKM fighter aircraft. IAF has also assisted them in setting up a Systems School for the Su-30 MKM at Gong Kedak Air Base.

The IAF Chief during his visit to Malaysia in January last year had visited Gong Kedak and Subang Airbases and held talks on issues including professional exchanges, Su-30 Training, Courses, Maintenance and Logistic issues.

On Monday India and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to strengthen cooperation in public administration and governance as part of the efforts to enhance bilateral strategic partnership.

The MoU covers eight areas of cooperation including human resource management, e-governance, public delivery system, accountability and transparency, skills and capacity building and quality results.

The MoU was signed by Malaysia's Public Service Department Director-General Mohamad Zabidi Zainal and the Secretary of India's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Sanjay Kothari.

Zabidi said the MoU was a strategic cooperation and collaboration to strengthen ties between the two countries. He added that apart from that it could also assist in socio-economic development through an efficient, accessible, transparent and accountable civil service.

The MoU envisages cooperation via tours, workshops and conferences, sharing of public administration and governance information and expertise, common project implementation mechanisms and exchange of publications, state-run news agency Bernama said.