Prime Minister meets with the President of the Republic of the Philippines on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. The Prime Minister welcomed the Philippines' participation in the summit as the current ASEAN chair. The leaders expressed satisfaction with bilateral cooperation and agreed to expand collaboration in defence and security, trade and investment, space, railway infrastructure, fintech, education, tourism, science and technology, innovation, and people-to-people ties. They also agreed to advance relations under their Strategic Partnership established in August 2025. Additionally, the Prime Minister welcomed the Philippines' decision to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and both leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues.