[1][2] The gate is a gift from the Government of India to Malaysia, as a mark of continued friendship between the two countries.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the construction of the Torana Gate during a state visit to Malaysia in 2010.

A large number of decorative elements have been used on the columns and architraves including carved panels as well as sculpted blocks.

The paved area around the Torana Gate, up to the piazza around the existing fountain, consists of patterned granite flooring.

The pedestrian spine along the central axis is designed with a variety of geometrical motifs in varied shades of granite.