Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. and Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran met on Tuesday and agreed to deepen the 2 nations’ protection and navy ties.
“Both have agreed to elevate the level of their dialogue mechanisms in view of increasing and deepening defense and military engagements,” the DND mentioned in a press release.
During a courtesy name, Kumaran mentioned India acknowledges the Philippines’ rising function in shaping the regional safety structure within the Indo-Pacific.
Both officers additionally reaffirmed their dedication to upholding a “rules-based international order and strengthening relations with like-minded countries in the region.”
Teodoro can also be set to have a digital assembly with India’s Minister of Defense as each representatives agreed to strengthen the cooperation on counter-terrorism, cyber safety, maritime safety, and different specialised coaching applications to boost navy capabilities.
Kumaran additionally expressed India’s willingness “to support, through line of funding or credits, the development of the Philippines’ defense infrastructure, including extensive maintenance support for various projects and transfer of technology.”
Moreover, he reassured the well timed supply of the Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System (SBASM), which the Philippines is procuring from BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd below the Horizon 2 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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