Modi to attend ASEAN-India and East Asia summits in Manila

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Manila, Philippines, from 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026. Announced on 12 November 2026, the visit follows an invitation from Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Modi will participate in the 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and the 21st East Asia Summit, both scheduled for 17 November 2026 under the Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship.

The ASEAN-India meeting will review implementation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the Plan of Action for 2026–2030, and consider the direction of future cooperation. The East Asia Summit provides a wider forum for discussion of regional and global issues with ASEAN and other participating countries. The visit also falls within the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation in 2026. These are announced agenda points and institutional settings. Any eventual joint statement, agreement or policy outcome will need separate verification after the meetings. For revision, retain the different summit names and edition numbers even though they take place in the same city on the same day.

Facts to remember

• Visit: 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026; destination: Manila, Philippines.
• Meetings on 17 November 2026: 23rd ASEAN-India Summit and 21st East Asia Summit.
• Host leader: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.; ASEAN chair for 2026: Philippines.
• Cooperation framework: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Plan of Action 2026–2030.

Background

ASEAN-India dialogue relations began in 1992, and the relationship became a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022. India began participating in ASEAN-India summits in 2002. These milestones explain the announcement's reference to 35 years of dialogue relations and five years of the expanded partnership in 2027.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT International Relations, connect Act East Policy with ASEAN engagement and distinguish a bilateral or regional summit agenda from a concluded treaty.