New Delhi, Nov 13:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day official visit to Manila, Philippines, starting Monday, November 16, to attend the upcoming India-ASEAN Summit and related regional deliberations.
Briefing reporters on the visit, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon confirmed that the Prime Minister will join leaders of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc in the Philippine capital next week.
Alongside the bilateral India-ASEAN engagement, Prime Minister Modi will also participate in the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit meetings.
The visit underscores New Delhi’s continued commitment to its Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, with discussions expected to focus on deepening trade and supply-chain resilience, digital and physical connectivity, maritime security, and strategic cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Modi is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with his Philippine counterparts and other participating world leaders on the sidelines of the summits.