Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has praised the bravery of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for implementing reforms.

"May I congratulate you for being a bold reformist, for doing things a lesser mortal would not have attempted

"If you are courageous enough to do the reforms you will reap the rewards in due course," Najib told Modi over video conferencing at a business conclave in Kuala Lumpur today.