India-Philippines relations: Marcos in New Delhi as 2 navies hold drills in South China Sea
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is in New Delhi, the first visit to India by a Philippine leader in almost 20 years. His arrival, a day after the Indian navy began its joint patrol since 2021 in the South China Sea. The two-day exercise is taking place in waters close to the Scarborough Shoal, an area claimed by the Philippines, but effectively controlled by China. Neha Poonia reports.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is in New Delhi, the first visit to India by a Philippine leader in almost 20 years. His arrival, a day after the Indian navy began its joint patrol since 2021 in the South China Sea. The two-day exercise is taking place in waters close to the Scarborough Shoal, an area claimed by the Philippines, but effectively controlled by China. Neha Poonia reports.