External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Manila in the Philippines beginning today to participate in Foreign Minister level Meetings under the ASEAN framework, including the ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum meetings.
On the margins of the ASEAN-related meetings, the external affairs minister will participate in a Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the United States. He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from participating countries.
The Ministry of External Affairs said, the visit underscores India’s deepening engagement with ASEAN under the Act East Policy and reaffirms its strong commitment to further strengthening the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It is of particular significance that 2026 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.
