{"id":186351,"date":"2025-10-24T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=186351"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:23:43","slug":"modi-will-not-travel-to-kuala-lumpur-for-47th-asean-summit-will-join-proceedings-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/10\/24\/modi-will-not-travel-to-kuala-lumpur-for-47th-asean-summit-will-join-proceedings-virtually.html","title":{"rendered":"Modi skipping ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur raises eyebrows amid strained India-US ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-186352\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/AFP_79PP7UP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/AFP_79PP7UP.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/AFP_79PP7UP-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/AFP_79PP7UP-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/10\/AFP_79PP7UP-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit later this week and will instead join the proceedings virtually.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision, announced by Modi after a phone conversation with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, has sparked intense speculation in both diplomatic and political circles.<\/p>\n<p>With Modi opting for a virtual presence, prospects of a possible bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines now stand ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>In his post, Anwar Ibrahim said Modi had informed him of his decision to attend the summit virtually due to the ongoing Diwali celebrations in India.<\/p>\n<p>Political observers say domestic and diplomatic factors may also have played a role.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, New Delhi\u2019s relations with Washington have faced turbulence after the Donald Trump administration\u2019s recent steep tariff hikes on Indian goods.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomats say the leadership may have preferred to avoid an awkward public encounter between the two leaders amid the ongoing trade friction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit later this week and will instead join the proceedings virtually. 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