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March 27, 2024 3:19 PM

Envoys of five nations present credentials to President of India

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioner of Philippines, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kenya and Georgia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a press release. ...

March 26, 2024 4:27 PM

EAM Jaishankar conveys PM Modi’s greetings as he calls on Philippine President Marcos

External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Philippine President Bongbong Marcos and conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Marcos. "Honoured to call-on President @bongbongma...

March 26, 2024 3:14 PM

Jaishankar, Philippines counterpart discuss shared interests in ensuring maritime safety

India has briefed the Philippines on the Indian Navy's deployments in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea to counter ongoing threats, external affairs minister Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Jaishankar, who is on a visit to the archipelagic country, said t...

December 3, 2023 1:23 AM

Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern region of Mindanao on Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings in the country and in Japan, though a U.S. agency said the risk of large waves had p...

October 20, 2023 4:24 PM

International coalition calls for immediate release of abductees held in Gaza

In a demonstration of international solidarity, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Eli Cohen led a meeting with 22 ambassadors and diplomats representing countries whose citizens have been abducted by Hamas and are currently held in the Gaza Stri...

September 29, 2023 1:01 PM

Philippines defending territory, not seeking trouble in South China Sea, says President Marcos Jr

The Philippines will put up a strong defence of its territory and the rights of its fishermen and is not looking for trouble, its president said on Friday, as a row simmers with China over access to a strategic South China Sea Shoal. The Philippine ...

August 22, 2023 4:36 PM

India, ASEAN agree to strengthen and enhance the economic partnership

India and ASEAN bloc reviewed the bilateral trade and investment relations between India and ASEAN. Both sides underscored their commitment to strengthen and enhance the economic partnership during the economic ministers' meeting in Indonesia. 20th ...