Malaysia on Saturday formally opened an office of its official news agency Bernama in India.
"India's ecomonic growth is being keenly followed by the developing world and Bernama hopes to catch first-hand the country's unfolding success stories," Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidir said during the launch of the news agency's office in Kuala Lampur.
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said the agency would be a "highway of information" not only in print but in the electronic media as well.
Formed in 1961 on a UNESCO intiative, Bernama offers its services in English and Mandalay. The agency has offices in several major cities in the world and is associated with the Non-Aligned Movement News Network (NAMNN).
The agency is also planning to open a bureau in Dubai to report on events and developments in the Middle East.
