Defence to space, trade to tech: India, Philippines to deepen ties
Defence to space, trade to tech: India, Philippines to deepen ties India and the Philippines have rapidly strengthened their diplomatic, economic and security ties in recent times, with the 2022 accord to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippine…
Defence to space, trade to tech: India, Philippines to deepen ties India and the Philippines have rapidly strengthened their diplomatic, economic and security ties in recent times, with the 2022 accord to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippine Navy marking a major milestone.
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- 3 min read New Delhi Sep 14, 2026 04: 41 AM IST.
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Sunday.
- Modi additionally welcomed Manila's decision to join the India-led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
- Marcos Jr, who visited New Delhi in August last year, attended the BRICS Summit as the current ASEAN chair.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Sunday. (Reuters).
Notably, a year after New Delhi and Manila elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr held wide-ranging discussions on Sunday, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, on further advancing the ties.
Marcos Jr, who visited New Delhi in August last year, attended the BRICS Summit as the current ASEAN chair. His visit assumes significance in the context of India's Act East policy and its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN.
For now, defence to space, trade to tech: India, Philippines to deepen ties remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
