Breaking from tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the excited Indian diaspora here in English tonight in the cultural extravaganza being hosted in his honour.
"Malaysia is different from other countries in the sense that the NRI population here is small. The numbers of the population which has come to this country decades ago, who are born and brought up here are high, that why his address will probably be in English," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Ram Madhav told ANI here.
Talking about the general sense of excitement among the Indians in Kuala Lumpur, he added that the diaspora was waiting eagerly for his address during the glittering gala in the evening.
"Leaders from 27 different nations are here, but most of the posters that you can see are all for PM Modi. From the airport to the city you can see hoardings welcoming him. So you can see how excited the Indian community is here," Madhav said.
Prime Minister Modi arrived here on Saturday early morning and addressed the ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit.
He will depart for Singapore tomorrow.