India, Nov. 15 -- By Sahil Pandey

Manila [Philippines], November 15 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has underscored the deepening strategic alignment between Canberra and Manila following the formal signing of a landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement. The agreement was signed at the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila.

Highlighting the significance of the enhanced partnership on social media, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a post on X, "Australia and the Philippines are taking our work on defence to the next level. Thousands of Australians already train with the Philippines every year. And today, with the signing of the Defence Cooperation Agreement, we're taking that even further. Because build...