Philippines President to check out India from August 4-8, set to hold talks with PM Modi, Murmu

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Exchange of Memoranda of Understanding and Press Statements will take place at Hyderabad house on August 5

Exchange of Memoranda of Understanding and Press Statements will happen at Hyderabad home on

August 5|Picture Credit: YURI GRIPAS

Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr is set to check out India from August 4-8, and hold talks with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other authorities. Marcos after arrival in New Delhi on August 4 will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

On August 5, he will lay a wreath at Rajghat. Marcos will then hold talks with PM Modi in Hyderabad House. Exchange of Memoranda of Understanding and Press Statements will happen afterwards. Marcos will then fulfill JP Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and afterwards President Droupadi Murmu.

The Philippines’ President will then take a trip to Bengaluru and satisfy Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.

This would be the very first check out of Marcos to India given that the presumption of workplace of the President of the Philippines. Diplomatic relations in between India and the Philippines were developed in November 1949.

Both nations have actually considering that established a strong collaboration throughout a broad spectrum of locations, consisting of trade and financial investment, defence and security, maritime cooperation, farming, health care, pharmaceuticals and digital innovations. The 2 nations likewise engage carefully at the local level, consisting of through India’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN

The declaration included that India’s relations with the Philippines are an important pillar of our ‘Act East’ Policy, Vision MAHASAGAR and our vision of the Indo-Pacific. The upcoming State Visit of President Marcos accompanies the 75th anniversary of India-Philippines diplomatic relations. The see is a chance for both leaders to set the course for future bilateral cooperation and to engage on local and global problems of shared interest, it added.I

India and the Philippines share warm and diverse bilateral relations rooted in historic ties and shared democratic worths. Cooperation covers different sectors, consisting of defence, trade, financial investment, and cultural exchange.

Released on August 3, 2025