New Delhi, July 25 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders and senior officials on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Manila to strengthen India's strategic partnerships and advance cooperation across key sectors.

Jaishankar called on Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He reaffirmed India's support for the Philippines' ASEAN Chairship and reviewed the implementation of the India-Philippines Plan of Action 2025-2029 under the two countries' Strategic Partnership.

The Minister also met Netherlands Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen to follow up on the outcomes of Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to the Netherla...