NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Philippines from November 16 to 18 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.India is a strategic partner of the 11-member regional grouping, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste.“Prime Minister Modi will be travelling to Manila, in the Philippines, to attend the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st meeting of the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit process. The visit will take place from the 16th to the 18th of this month.
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As you are aware, in addition to our very active bilateral relationships with all 11 ASEAN member states, we see our engagement with the ASEAN regional platform also as a key element or building block of our Act East Policy,” said MEA spokesperson Rudrendra Tandon.“The Prime Minister’s programme in Manila will include attending a dinner hosted by President Marcos for the visiting dignitaries of this summit process. On the next day, he will attend the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit process. In between, there will be bilateral meetings scheduled with other leaders..,” he added.PM Modi’s visit will take place from November 16 to 18, with the summit bringing together leaders of ASEAN member countries.