The Philippines has joined 124 other countries from the southern part of the globe in a two-day summit hosted by India, which aimed to give voice for the developing and least developed countries during the upcoming G20 Summit. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo...
House Committee on Ways and Means chairman Joey Sarte Salceda on Sunday, January 1 expressed his belief the Philippines will compete with Vietnam and India for the fastest growing major economy in Asia-Pacific this year, 2023. The Albay 2nd District Representative said he is optimistic about the...
PATNA, India -- At least 22 people have died and several others have been hospitalised in India after drinking toxic alcohol, authorities said Thursday. The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the eastern state of Bihar, where the sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited. Such bans are...
The governments of the Philippines and India have agreed to strengthen their defense and security partnerships as well as chart strategic directions for long-term bilateral relations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro met...
NEW DELHI, India -- India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, which was decorated with portraits of freedom fighters and guarded by mechanical elephants. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C)...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and India. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) (Photo from Marcos’ Facebook page/PTI) Marcos,...
NEW DELHI, India -- Indian authorities reported on Monday Asia's first possible monkeypox fatality after the death of a man who recently returned from United Arab Emirates testing positive. Kerala state's health ministry said tests on the 22-year-old "showed that the man had monkeypox". Three...
AHMEDABAD, India -- At least 42 people have died and nearly 100 others have been hospitalised in western India after drinking toxic alcohol, police said on Thursday, with authorities ordering a crackdown on bootleggers. A man is shifted on a stretcher upon arriving in an ambulance at the civil...
NEW DELHI, India -- Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India's president on Monday, making her the first person from one of the country's marginalised tribal communities to serve as head of state. India's President elect Droupadi Murmu arrives at her temporary residence to greet her supporters after...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, is not only an opportunity to lay down his plans for the country, but it is also a chance to introduce his foreign policy, particularly in forging new friendships with non-traditional allies such as...
NEW DELHI, India -- India's parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country's marginalised tribal community the favourite for the post. A member of parliament votes to elect the next Indian president at Parliament House in New Delhi on July 18, 2022. -...
NEW DELHI, India -- India recorded over 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 for the fourth straight day on Sunday, officials said. The health ministry's data showed that 20,528 cases of Covid-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,750,599 in the country. India's active...
