Modi to attend ASEAN and East Asia summits in Manila

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Manila from November 16 to 18 to attend the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. The visit will bring him to the Philippines as it hosts the regional meetings in its capacity as ASEAN chair for 2026.

Secretary East Rudrendra Tandon said India was working to facilitate meetings among leaders during the visit, but a proposed Quad leaders meeting on the sidelines had not been confirmed. The grouping comprises India, the United States, Japan and Australia. If held, the meeting would be the first at leaders’ level since September 2024, according to Tandon’s briefing.

Modi is also due to take part in the ASEAN-India Summit, where leaders will discuss cooperation between India and the regional bloc. An agenda item identified in the visit briefing is implementation of the ASEAN-India Plan of Action for 2026-2030. The East Asia Summit provides a forum for regional leaders to discuss international and security-related developments and other shared concerns.

Maritime cooperation is among the issues India expects to raise. Tandon said India supports coordinated surveillance...