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    India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty on the issue of South China Sea: EAM Jaishankar

    Posted 28 Mar 2024

    Updated 30 Mar 2024

    1 min read

    • India iterated its support to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 regarding it as constitution of the seas. 
      • Both called for free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

     

    • India Philippines bilateral relations
      • Strategic: Part of India’s Act East, both see China as common challenge.
        • Both cooperate at NAM, ASEAN.
      • Defence and Security Cooperation: Signed contract to supply BrahMos missile system, MoU on Defence Industry and Logistics cooperation.
      • Trade and Investments: Bilateral trade is USD 3.05 billion in 2022-23. 
        • India is largest supplier of pharma products to Philippines.
        • Indian investments in Philippines are valued around US $ 5 billion.
      • Developmental cooperation: Philippines is beneficiary of India’s capacity building programme – Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation.
        • India also offers scholarships to students from Philippines under ‘Study in India’ programme.
      • Diaspora: Indian community in the Philippines is estimated to be around 1,50,000.
        • Indian students go to Philippines for medical studies.
      • Humanitarian assistance: India supported aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan (2013), and during COVID19 etc.

     

    • Challenges in relations: Untapped trade and investment relations, Philippines relations with China fluctuating etc.
    • Tags :
    • UNCLOS
    • Philippines
    • Act East Policy
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