A 23-year-old man, identified as Manir Hossain, died in a Malaysian hospital after being infected by Coronavirus, his family member claimed. Hossain's grandfather said he received the news from Malaysian authorities on Wednesday and urged the Indian government to make arrangements for early repatriation of his grandson's body. Hossain was working at a restaurant after moving to Malaysia in 2018.

Malaysia's trade minister is open to meeting commerce-minister Piyush Goyal at the World Economic Forum gathering this week, his ministry said on Monday, after New Delhi said no such encounter was possible amid a spat over palm oil supplies. India has been agitated by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last month speaking out against a new citizenship law which critics say discriminate against Muslims.

Malaysia will not take retaliatory trade action against India over its boycott of palm oil purchases amid a political row between the two countries, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday. India, the world's largest edible oil buyer, this month effectively halted imports from its largest supplier and the world's second-biggest producer in response to comments from Mahathir attacking India's domestic policies.