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India considers Philippines a key partner in its Act East policy, Vision M
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing a banquet hosted in honour of the visiting Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, President Murmu highlighted the shared aspirations of both nations as members of the Global South and reaffirmed India's commitment to working closely with Manila across various areas of d
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India, Philippines elevate ties to Strategic Partnership; PM Modi says his
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India and Philippines on Tuesday decided to elevate their ties to a Strategic Partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr agreeing for expeditious conclusion of the negotiations of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and the Philippi
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Philippines President Marcos calls India visit "productive and constructiv
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Marcos Jr. said, "It has been one of my most productive and constructive visits that I have ever had and I attribute this to the enduring closeness between the Philippines and India."
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PM Modi announces free e-visas to Filipinos after President Marcos grants
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We welcome the decision of the Philippines to grant visa-free entry to Indian tourists. India, in turn, has decided to extend the facility of free e-visas to tourists from the Philippines. Efforts will also be made to launch direct flights between Delhi and Manila within this year," PM M
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Philippines supports India's request to expedite AITIGA trade review; we h
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Philippines also supported our request to expedite the AITIGA trade review, which we hope will conclude before the end of the year," MEA Secretary (East), Periasamy Kumaran, stated during a special press briefing on the occasion of the state visit of the President of the Philippines, Ferdin
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Droupadi Murmu welcomes Philippines President Marcos at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday welcomed President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at Rashtrapati Bhavan, hosting a banquet in his honour. This visit marks a significant milestone as both countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.<
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India, Philippines deepen defence, maritime, space cooperation: MEA
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India and the Philippines have agreed to expand their growing defence partnership with a strong emphasis on defence industry collaboration, maritime security, and strategic cooperation across emerging domains such as space, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.
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We support freedom of navigation, overflight, legitimate commerce through
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Tuesday reiterated its steadfast position on the South China Sea, asserting its support for freedom of navigation, overflight, and legitimate commerce through the region, which it views as part of the "global commons", noting that the stance is rooted in international law, partic
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Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet Ships on operational deployment in South East
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ships on departure engaged in a bilateral maritime exercise with the Philippine Navy ships on August 3 to 4.
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India-Philippines sign 14 MoUs increasing maritime, defence, tourism coope
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Direct flight from Delhi to Manila to begin from Oct 1: MEA
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During a special press briefing on the occasion of the state visit of the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, to India, the MEA indicated that the two countries are exploring possibilities of expanding air links to additional destinations shortly to provide a strong impe
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"Recognise India's influence as first responder": Philippines President Ma
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President Marcos announced visa-free entry privileges for Indian tourists, while PM Modi reciprocated with a similar scheme for Filipino tourists. The two leaders also welcomed the resumption of direct flights between India and the Philippines from October 2025.
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