Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit during his stay in the Philippines. The itinerary features a formal dinner hosted by Philippine President Marcos as well as multiple bilateral meetings with other attending world leaders. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India views its ties with the regional bloc as a foundational pillar of its broader diplomatic strategy. Spokesperson Rudrendra Tandon confirmed that India maintains active bilateral relationships across all 11 member nations.
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India treats its institutional engagement with ASEAN as a foundational element of its Act…: India treats its institutional engagement with ASEAN as a foundational element of its Act East Policy.
The scheduled trip provides opportunities for bilateral meetings with other international…: The scheduled trip provides opportunities for bilateral meetings with other international leaders attending the summits.
India continues to maintain an active strategic partnership and bilateral relations with…: India continues to maintain an active strategic partnership and bilateral relations with all 11 regional member states.
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Philippines from November 16 to 18 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.India is a strategic partner of the 11-member regional grouping, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste."Prime Minister Modi will be travelling to Manila, in the Philippines, to attend the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st meeting of the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit process. The visit will take place from the 16th to the 18th of this month.
As you are aware, in addition to our very active bilateral relationships with all 11 ASEAN member states, we see our engagement with the ASEAN regional platform also as a key element or building block of our Act East Policy," said MEA spokesperson Rudrendra Tandon."The Prime Minister's programme in Manila will include attending a dinner hosted by President Marcos for the visiting dignitaries of this summit process. On the next day, he will attend the ASEAN-India Summit and the East…
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