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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Monday, claiming that his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5 will “significantly deepen our bilateral partnership”.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines began his five-day State Visit to India on Monday.
During his visit, Marcos Jr. will meet with President Droupadi Murmu, conduct bilateral conversations with Prime Minister Modi, and participate in a number of events aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.
“Delighted to call on President @bongbongmarcos of the Philippines this evening in Delhi at the start of his State Visit. Confident that his talks with PM @narendramodi tomorrow will significantly deepen our bilateral partnership,” the external affairs minister posted on X.
He also shared a photo of their meeting.
Modi and Marcos Jr are scheduled to hold bilateral discussions on August 5.
The visit by President Marcos Jr. coincides with the 75th anniversary of India-Philippines diplomatic ties.
The visit provides a chance for both leaders to lay the groundwork for future bilateral collaboration as well as engage on regional and international topics of mutual concern, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on July 31.
India and the Philippines established diplomatic ties in November 1949.
In his address at an event held here in November 2024 to mark the 75th anniversary of India-Philippines diplomatic relations, Jaishankar had said that their bilateral ties are rooted in democratic values, pluralistic ethos and economic commonalities, and the friendship between the two countries is truly an “enduring one” that is now poised to move to a “higher orbit”.
He had also said that both the nations are “deeply committed to upholding international law, norms and rules”.