India, November 12, 2026: Modi to visit Manila for ASEAN Summit; maritime security, trade on agenda. The Hindu reported the development in a detailed account.

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Philippines is hosting the summits in its capacity as the current chair of the 11-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Modi is also set to join Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the annual Quad summit in Manila.

There is, however, no official word on the Quad summit. At the India-ASEAN and the East Asia summits, New Delhi is expected to pitch for deeper maritime cooperation among the like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific. The ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region, and India and several other countries including the U.S., China, Japan and Australia are its dialogue partners.

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