Malaysia's Armed Forces chief General Zulkifeli Mohd Zin is reportedly in Myanmar to repair ties following a diplomatic row.

According to Myanmar Times, Zulkifeli met with Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

The meeting was confirmed in a statement released by Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief's office.

"Senior General Min Aung Hlaing told his Malaysian counterpart that no human rights violations had taken place against Muslim Rohingya.

"The statement also read that Myanmar authorities could not lie about this given the local and international focus on the state," said the report.

It said Myanmar's President's Office also released a statement, blaming the diplomatic tension on "false news".

It said Zulkifeli's meeting with Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw touched on the ongoing military operations in Rakhine state.

On Sunday, Najib joined a Rohingya soldarity protest in Kuala Lumpur, condemning the Myanmar government's treatment of the Rohingya community in its country.

This courted the ire of the Myanmar government and its people, sparking a series of anti-Najib and anti-Malaysia protests there.

The Myanmar press have also accused Najib of trying to capitalise on Muslim sentiments in Malaysia to win votes and divert attention from his alleged scandals at home.

The Myanmar government is facing growing international protest following reports that the killing of ethnic Rohingyas in the country had intensified.

This follows an attack on a Myanmar military outpost, which has been blamed on the Rohingya.

Myanmar does not recognise the Rohingya community as its citizens.

There are some one million Rohingya seeking asylum in Malaysia.

Despite the rhetoric by the Malaysian government, Putrajaya does not formally recognise the Rohingya asylum-seekers as refugees.

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed had stressed that Malaysia's policy is to send them back when the situation permits.

“Long-term solution - Myanmar government must take them back,” Nur Jazlan said in a Twitter posting.