Meeting of minds: Mridul (in Nehru suit) jointly cutting a cake with Xavier (on his left) at the 71st Republic Day event in Kuala Lumpur. On Xavier’s left are Kulasegaran and Kok.
KUALA LUMPUR: With all eyes on him, Indian High Commissioner Mridul Kumar broke into song as he soothed his country’s frayed diplomatic ties with Malaysia.
Using India’s 71st Republic Day celebrations as his platform, the packed audience listened intently on Wednesday evening as he sang the Hindi tune Koi Nazrana Lekar (Special Gift of My Heart).
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