Malaysians in India consists of expatriates and international students from Malaysia as well as Indian citizens who are of Malaysian descent.
As of 2015, an estimated 12,442 Malaysians, mostly working for Malaysian-based companies as well as students, reside in India, mainly in South India.
[2] There are several hundred Malaysians in Karnataka, most of them are students in Bangalore, Mangalore, Manipal and Hassan medical and engineering colleges.
There are several Malaysian families and students residing in Chennai.
A number of Malaysians work in the private sectors such as AZRB Construction, TDM Infrastructure, BMW, Nokia, and Hyundai.