Manila, April 9 -- India and ASEAN held the 28th Senior Officials' Meet in Manila which saw discussions on ways to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Sharing the details in a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting was Co-chaired by Secretary (East), Shri P. Kumaran & Undersecretary for Policy, Mr. Leo M. Herrera-Lim, @DFAPHL in Manila, Philippines."

Jaiswal further noted, "The meeting reviewed progress in the implementation of decisions of ASEAN-India Summit held in October 2025 and discussed ways to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as we mark the year 2026 as ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation."

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