The Charge d’Affaires, Mr Nor’Azam Mohd Idrus represented the High Commission of Malaysia to pay the last respect to the late Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had passed away in New Delhi due to prolonged illness on 16 August 2018. Mr Vajpayee was the Founding President of the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and had thrice became the Prime Minister of India.