Kuala Lumpur: A proposed extradition treaty with Malaysia and strengthening of relations with ASEAN countries would figure prominently in the talks visiting External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha has with Malaysian leaders during his two day official stay.

Shortly after his arrival in Kuala Lumpur, Sinha said on September 26 that New Delhi and ASEAN have worked together in several areas including search and rescue, countering sea piracy.

"We can do the same in many other areas, notably terrorism, small arms proliferation and their links with drug-trafficking," said Sinha.

The external affairs minister said that he would also be doing the ground work for the first ever ASEAN-India Summit in Cambodia in November.

During the discussion on bilateral issues with Malaysian leaders, the issue of having an extradition treaty and a labour treaty would also be taken up, he said.

India is keen to have an extradition pact with Malaysia that would help it bring Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Bofors case, to stand trial.

India, he said, fully respected the status of the Nuclear Free Zone in South East Asia and was ready to convert this commitment into a legal obligation.

PTI