Timor-Leste

• At the ASEAN-India summit, the prime minister announced the decision to establish an Indian Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste.
• Timor Leste joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022 as an Observer, before becoming its full member.

ASEAN

• ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region, and India and several other countries including the US, China, Japan, and Australia are its dialogue partners.
• ASEAN agrees to admit Timor- Leste as its 11th member
• Timor- Leste applied for membership of the ASEAN in 2011.
• It was officially recognised as an independent country by the United Nations in 2022, making it Asia’s youngest country.