External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met with the Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in the national capital, as he marked the beginning of his five-day state visit to the country aimed at deepening bilateral ties between India and the Philippines.
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. arrived in the national capital on Monday for a five-day state visit to India, aimed at further strengthening the India-Philippines relationship, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's recent visit to the White House has highlighted a shifting dynamic in US foreign policy, one that aims to confront the growing threat posed by an increasingly aggressive China, as reported by Asia Times.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has offered to return US Typhon missiles if China halts its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, including harassment of Filipino fishermen and territorial claims.
Austin also expressed concern about the recent proactive Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait, and he reiterated that China should not use Taiwan's political transition -- part of a normal, routine democratic process-- as a pretext for coercive measures. Taiwan held presiden
"What we are doing is defending our sovereign rights and our sovereignty in the WPS and we have no intention of attacking anyone with water cannons or any such offensive (equipment)," Marcos said in a statement.
The measures are designed to be proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of what Marcos describes as "open, unabating, and illegal" actions by China's Coast Guard and Maritime Militia.
Earlier in the day, EAM Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to Manila, held a 'warm and productive' meeting with Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo and discussed wide-ranging issues of security and maritime cooperation.
US President Joe Biden will host a three-way summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Washington on April 11, as announced by the White House, as reported by Kyodo News.
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos directed the uniformed services to proceed with a mission-oriented mindset as the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime Militia provoked and acted aggressively against Philippinian vessels and personnel over the weekend.
According to Asia Times, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has not only revitalized defence ties with traditional Western allies but has also doubled down on strategic cooperation with like-minded regional states pushing back against China's South China Sea assertiveness.
Beijing's unending quest to dominate the South China Sea has put irked the Philippines and other nations countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei, who have overlapping claims while Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr raised the issue at World Economic Forum in Davos and said th