Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will host leaders from ASEAN member states, along with leaders from the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, and other key partners, for the three-day summit under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”.

He detailed India’s cooperation with ASEAN in disaster response, maritime security, and the blue economy. PM Modi also announced that 2026 will mark the ‘Year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation,’ signalling a new phase of bilateral engagement across the Indian Ocean.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his virtual address at the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit 2025, reaffirmed India’s commitment to ASEAN centrality and Indo-Pacific cooperation. He congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for successfully organizing the summit and welcomed Timor-Leste as ASEAN’s newest member.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship,

Malaysia's foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region increasingly shaped by big power rivalry, as they mark U.S. President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.

The presence of world leaders at the opening of the 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur reflects the international community's confidence in Malaysia's leadership as a committed regional player, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The bloc of Southeast Asian nations will host world leaders at a summit this weekend that will run alongside pivotal trade talks between the United States and China and serve as the first stop for U.S.