NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim and conveyed that he’ll just about attend India-Asean summit Sunday, scotching hypothesis of a gathering with US President Donald Trump on the margins of Asean and East Asia summits in Kuala Lumpur.The ostensible purpose for the uncommon miss to the summit by Modi could be preoccupation with Bihar meeting elections nevertheless it additionally spares him the discomfiture of operating into the mercurial president in the course of a US-India commerce impasse and rising variations over Pakistan-related points.In accordance with Ibrahim, Modi advised him he would attend just about “given Deepavali pageant was nonetheless being celebrated in India at the moment”. “I respect the choice and lengthen my Deepavali greetings to him and all of the folks of India,” stated Ibrahim on X. In his personal submit on the identical platform, Modi congratulated Ibrahim on Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship and conveyed greatest needs for the success of upcoming summits.“Sit up for deepening of Asean-India Complete Strategic Partnership,” stated Modi. MEA later stated in a press release that international minister S Jaishankar will signify Modi at East Asia Summit on Oct 27.Of their dialog late on Wednesday, Ibrahim stated India stays an vital associate of Malaysia in commerce and funding, expertise, schooling and regional safety sectors.In the meantime, Congress on Thursday stated the PM determined in opposition to visiting Malaysia to keep away from “being cornered by Trump” and requested if this was the explanation Modi didn’t journey to Egypt for Gaza peace summit helmed by Trump a number of days again.Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh stated Modi posting messages in reward of Trump on social media is one factor however to be seen hobnobbing in particular person with a person who has “claimed 53 instances that he stopped Operation Sindoor and has claimed 5 instances that India has promised to cease shopping for oil from Russia” is one other matter which “is way too dangerous for him”.