Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7 -- From shared traditions and Tamil heritage to modern partnerships and people-to-people bonds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the Indian community in Malaysia on Saturday was a heartfelt celebration of history, culture and a shared future between the two nations.

The Prime Minister, who is currently on a two-day visit to the Southeast Asian Nation at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Ibrahim Anwar, also witnessed a show for himself as the community event blended traditional Indian elements along with a Malaysian touch that highlighted the rich cultural ties between the two nations.

Opening his address amid loud applause from approximately 12,000 members of the diaspora, representing nearly thre...