The MoUs were signed earlier in the president of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. Notably, this is President Marcos' first state visit, with both countries celebrating 75 years of strong diplomatic relations.
Ambassador of India to Japan, Sibi George, delivered the inaugural remarks at the event, which featured special addresses by Japan's former Defence Minister and MP H.E. Mr. Minoru Kihara, India's Secretary (East) H.E. Mr. P. Kumaran, and H.E. Mr. Shingo Miyamoto, Director General at Japan's
"We share a common approach in the fight against terrorism -- zero tolerance and zero double standards. We firmly believe that there is no place for double standards when it comes to terrorism. We strongly oppose both terrorism and those who support it," PM Modi said.
India and Brazil signed three agreements on Tuesday (local time), which included agreements on cooperation in combating international terrorism and transnational organised crime.
"The two leaders noted that ample opportunities lie ahead for diversifying and expanding bilateral trade. They set a bilateral trade target of 20 billion dollars to be achieved in the next five years. They also decided to elevate the level of trade talks and establish a ministerial-level
Upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Argentina, the two leaders discussed avenues of cooperation in newer areas such as drone technology. The details were provided by Ministry of External Affair's Secretary (East), P Kumaran.
Addressing a press briefing after the bilateral meeting between the two leaders, MEA's Secretary (East) P Kumaran said, "Both leaders also expressed interest in enhancing collaboration in the defence sector, where they felt that they can leverage their respective experiences and capabilities
"Argentina is a part of the Lithium Triangle. It is of great interest to us. We had two Indian public sector companies, Coal India Limited and a consortium called KABIL, which is specifically tasked with picking up critical minerals and assets outside India. They have signed five concessi
"The two leaders also had an opportunity to discuss cooperation in the energy and critical mineral sectors. The Prime Minister underlined India's growing energy and industrial needs and emphasised that Argentina could serve as a reliable partner in supporting India's developmental journey
Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) P Kumaran met with Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary (Development) for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, in New Delhi
The high-level talks were co-chaired by Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) P Kumaran and Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Manh Cuong.