New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually attend the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit on Sunday.

The Prime Minister was invited to the Summit by Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, for the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Timor-Leste was formally inducted into ASEAN, taking the number of member states of the group to 11.

In a statement, the External Affairs Ministry said that Prime Minister Modi and the ASEAN leaders will jointly review the progress in ASEAN-India relations and discuss initiatives for strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

It said strengthening relationships with ASEAN is a key pillar of India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific vision.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar...