NEW DELHI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit South Korea on Feb. 21-22 on the invitation of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the external affairs ministry announced here Thursday.

The visit is part of the new momentum in high-level exchanges between India and South Korea which was witnessed during Moon's visit to India for bilateral summit in July 2018, said an official statement.

According to it, Modi's forthcoming visit will provide an important occasion for the two leaders to review the recent developments in bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest.