Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. commended India’s firm stance against China as a model for balancing diplomacy and defense, stressing that “soft power” must be backed by “hard power” to safeguard national interests. Teodoro underscored the importance...
The Philippines was able to secure 18 business agreements in various sectors during the State Visit of President Marcos in India. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque presented the business agreements during the Philippines-India Business Forum held at the Taj West End...
The Philippines and India must continue to contribute in strengthening the world 's capability to withstand geopolitical challenges, and ensure that "major countries" do not use "undue influence." President Marcos stated this in his lengthy foreign policy address at the Observer Research...
President Marcos has reaffirmed the Philippines’ openness to acquiring more Indian-made defense systems, including additional BrahMos missiles and naval equipment, as the country ramps up its military modernization in response to rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. “We are not girding...
Citing that the Philippines ' investment environment has become open and liberal, President Marcos urged Indian business leaders to seize the growing opportunities in the country. During a roundtable meeting with Indian business leaders on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Marcos encouraged them to engage...
India became the Philippines ' fifth strategic partner as both countries have forged the declaration of their strategic partnership during President Marcos State Visit in India. President Marcos and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the presentation of the declaration on the establishment of...
President Marcos announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that the Philippines and India have agreed to “level up” their defense and security ties to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, a region critical to both countries. “We agreed to continue leveling up our collaboration in defense and...
President Marcos said that his State Visit to India is a reaffirmation of the growing alliance between the Philippines and India. “It is a reaffirmation of the partnership that we continue to strengthen. What we once called the Asia-Pacific, we now rightly refer to as the Indo-Pacific,” Marcos...
President Marcos bared before the Filipino community in New Delhi that the Philippines and India will elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership. "For seven and a half decades, we have had excellent relations with India. But tomorrow, this relationship is going to receive a major boost,...
For the very first time, India will join the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) this weekend just as China called the Philippines a “troublemaker” in the South China Sea for rallying up nations to supposedly gang up on them, an accusation...
President Marcos will push for deeper defense and economic cooperation with India—including new agreements on science, law, and technology—during his five-day state visit to New Delhi and Bangalore next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a pre-departure briefing in...
President Marcos will embark on a five-day State Visit to India from Aug. 4 to 8, 2025, upon the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malacañang announced Thursday, July 31. In a joint advisory from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),...
