India and Philippines in 2026
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Prime Minister Modi meets Philippine President Marcos Jr. on sidelines of BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, which the Philippines attended as current ASEAN chair. They agreed to expand collaboration in defence and security, trade, space, railways, fintech and other fields under the Strategic Partnership. Mr. Modi welcomed the Philippines' decision to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
Source: Prime Minister meets with the President of the Republic of the Philippines on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and the Philippines hold 2nd Joint Working Group meeting on Counter Terrorism in Manila
Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) Dr. Vinod Bahade and Assistant Secretary Mr. Marshall Louis M. Alferez co-chaired the 2nd India-Philippines Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Manila on 13-14 May 2026. Both sides condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, and the Pahalgam and Red Fort attacks, and discussed information sharing and terror financing. The next meeting will be in India.
Source: 2nd Meeting of the India Philippines Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and the Philippines hold second Maritime Dialogue in New Delhi
The second India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 2 March 2026, led by Joint Secretary Ms Muanpuii Saiawi and Acting Assistant Secretary Mr. Emmanuel Donato K. Guzman. They exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific and agreed to strengthen efforts on marine economy, maritime domain awareness, Navy and Coast Guard engagements and seafarers cooperation, with the next round due in the Philippines.
Source: Second India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue (March 02, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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