New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Quad member states are exploring the possibility of arranging a leaders' summit, already delayed by more than a year, on the margins of the Asean Summit to be held in the Philippines next month, people familiar with the discussions said. The proposed plan will, however, be contingent on US President Donald Trump's presence at the Asean Summit and related meetings to be held in Manila during November 16-18, the people said on condition of anonymity. Though the office of the Philippines President said on Wednesday that Trump is expected to attend the Asean meet, the people noted that the US leader's travel plans could be linked to the outcome of the mid-term polls scheduled for the first Tuesday in November. India was originally scheduled to host the Quad Leaders' Summit in 2025, but the meet could not be held because of shifting diplomatic priorities and scheduling problems, especially after the political transition in the US following the election of Trump. The last Quad Leaders' Summit was hosted by former US president Joe Biden in Wilmington in September 2024. India tried several times to arrange the meeting last year but the lack of clarity on Trump's travel plans stymied these moves, the people said. The Quad member states have now pivoted to the possibility of arranging the leaders' summit on the margins of the Asean gathering in order to signal continued commitment of the top leadership to the grouping that comprises India, Australia, Japan and the US, the people said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to the Philippines during November 16-17 for related meetings such as the India-Asean Summit, the people said. The Quad foreign ministers are also expected to meet on the margins of a G20 foreign ministers' meeting at Atlanta in the US during October 30-31, the people said....