Manila, Sept. 15 -- Philippines Foreign Secretary Ma Theresa P. Lazaro on Tuesday expressed gratitude for India's support and acknowledgement of the 2016 arbitral order on the South China Sea, while noting that she is hopeful of another Quad summit meeting in November.

Speaking exclusively to ANI on the recently concluded Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Manila in July on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related meetings, Lazaro said the Philippines was "very gratified and happy" to have hosted the meeting and expressed optimism about a possible summit in November.

"We are very gratified and happy that the meeting was held here in Manila last," Lazaro said.

"Hopefully, there will be a summit meeting in November. I'm looking at it from...