India, Nov. 13 -- As global leaders converge on the Philippine capital for the ASEAN and East Asia summits, a possible meeting between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump, alongside an anticipated Quad leaders' gathering, could place Manila at the centre of Indo-Pacific diplomacy

Manila is emerging as a potentially significant diplomatic destination as world leaders prepare to assemble in the Philippine capital for the ASEAN and East Asia summits. The possibility of a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, coupled with expectations of a high-level gathering of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), could give this year's regional meetings importance that extends well beyond Southeast Asia.

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