New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manila from November 16 to 18 to participate in the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, as India seeks to strengthen its strategic and economic engagement with Southeast Asia amid shifting regional and global geopolitical dynamics.
The visit will include bilateral meetings with several world leaders and an official dinner hosted by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for visiting dignitaries, India's Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said on Thursday.
Modi's participation comes as the Philippines prepares to host the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits, bringing together at least 19...