15th July 1660
Dozens of Bharatiya warships were docked at the port of Kuala Lumpur, with a few Delhi-class battleships armed and ready with cannons, locked and loaded, staring right at the approaching ships with utmost caution.
Vijay, who had invited all the kings and leaders of Southeast Asia to Kuala Lumpur, saw this as the Bharatiya Empire's first attempt at leading a diplomatic event on a regional stage beyond the immediate vicinity of the subcontinent. This was his first step in hosting something even remotely similar to the United Nations General Assembly, so he was not taking any chances with security. Vijay knew that his caution could offend a lot of kings who had never had to look up to anyone all their lives and were arrogant by nature, but he was willing to deal with the consequences; he would rather be disliked than risk permanently damaging relationships with any nation he wanted to establish ties with.