PM Modi to virtually attend 47th ASEAN Summit, speaks to Malaysian PM Ibrahim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “virtually participate” in the upcoming 47^th ASEAN Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim informed on Thursday.

In a post on X, Anwar said he had a phone conversation with “one of Modi’s colleagues” to discuss ways to deepen Malaysia-India bilateral ties.

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“Last night, I received a phone call from a colleague of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, to discuss efforts to strengthen Malaysia-India bilateral relations to a more strategic and comprehensive level,” he said.

He added that India continues to be an important partner for Malaysia in the fields of trade and investment, along with cooperation in technology, education, and regional security.

”We also touched on the organisation of the 47^th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur at the end of this month. He informed me that he will attend virtually due to the ongoing Deepavali celebrations in India at that time,” Anwar said, adding that he extended his greetings to Modi and the people of India for the festival.

The Malaysian Prime Minister reaffirmed his country’s commitment to enhancing Malaysia–India ties and strengthening ASEAN–India cooperation “towards a more peaceful and prosperous region”.