New Delhi/Manila: As part of their efforts to increase economic and defense cooperation, India and the Philippines upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership on Tuesday during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to New Delhi. Before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Marcos, who is now on a five-day visit to India, was given full ceremonial honors, including a military parade and a formal reception.
Together, the two presidents announced their strategic relationship and committed to expand collaboration in a number of fields, such as space, tourism, and culture. “India and the Philippines are partners by fate and friends by choice.” Our same principles bind us together from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. In a joint press statement, Modi stated, “Our relationship is a commitment to the future, not merely a friendship of the past.
The two nations also decided on Tuesday to strengthen defense cooperation after their fleets sailed together in the South China Sea for the first time on Monday. “A sign of strong mutual confidence is the strengthening of defense relations. “Maritime cooperation between the two countries is both natural and necessary, as we are maritime nations,” Modi stated.
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