Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay said his government was “grateful” for India’s support in South China Sea dispute. He said its new President Duterte would meet PM Modi for the first time next week.

The Philippines government has hailed India’s support for its case against China on the South China Sea and has called for deepening ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on Friday on key visits to the region.
Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay Junior told India Today in Manila that the government was “grateful” for India’s support to the Philippines in the wake of a July arbitration on the South China Sea dispute.
There was new momentum for both countries to deepen ties, Yasay said, revealing that Modi has sought a bilateral meeting with new President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the upcoming East Asia Summit (EAS) on September 6 in Laos.

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