President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to make his first foreign trip since his State of the Nation Address with a state visit to India, marking the first Philippine presidential visit there since 2007.
Invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Marcos will arrive in New Delhi on August 4 and hold bilateral talks with Modi on August 5.
During the visit, he will also meet Indian President Droupadi Murmu, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, business leaders, and the Filipino community in India.
The trip comes as the Philippines and India celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, with bilateral trade reaching $3.54 billion in 2023-2024.
Under Marcos’ administration, the Philippines acquired BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, with the first batch delivered in 2024.
Source: PhilNews24 | August 1, 2025
MARCOS TO MAKE FIRST PHILIPPINE STATE VISIT TO INDIA IN ALMOST 20 YEARS
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