The forthcoming meetings are expected to provide opportunities to deepen cooperation on regional security, trade and defence.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to begin a series of diplomatic visits next month with a trip to Manila for the ASEAN Summit, followed by engagements in the United States, Canada and Belgium in December.
The Philippines will host the ASEAN Summit and related meetings from November 15 to 17.
Modi is expected to participate in the India-ASEAN Summit, after attending last year's meeting in Kuala Lumpur virtually.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the Quad leaders were expected to meet on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Manila.
The proposed gathering could also provide an opportunity for Modi to meet US President Donald Trump.
In December, Modi is expected to attend the G20 Summit in Miami, Florida, and visit Canada and Belgium.
India and the European Union are working towards formally signing their free trade agreement during a possible visit by Modi to Brussels.
The Manila engagements assume significance amid tensions between the Philippines and China over disputed waters in the South China Sea.
India has supplied BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, reflecting their growing defence cooperation.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited New Delhi in August 2025, strengthening bilateral strategic ties.
The forthcoming meetings are expected to provide opportunities to deepen cooperation on regional security, trade and defence.
