New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manila on November 16 and 17 to attend the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, the government announced on Thursday.
Modi’s visit comes at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. The Philippines, which holds the ASEAN chair for 2026, will host both summits on November 17.
The ASEAN-India Summit will review progress in implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the ASEAN-India Plan of Action for 2026-2030, and discuss the future roadmap for cooperation.
India-ASEAN relations remain a key pillar of India’s Act East Policy and its Indo-Pacific vision. The year 2026 is being observed as the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.
The two sides are also preparing to mark 35 years of dialogue relations and five years of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2027.
At the East Asia Summit, Modi will exchange views with ASEAN leaders and other participating countries on key regional and global developments.
