MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines, which is beefing up its defense capability, is considering the procurement of naval frigates from India.
Philippine officials discussed this the other day with a visiting delegation from India led by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
India has intensified its engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as part of its “Look East” policy in the past decade.
Khurshid, who met yesterday with Vice President Jejomar Binay, said the relationship between the two countries is “extremely important.”
“Now is the time to begin a new chapter,” Khurshid said yesterday over lunch with Filipino officials as he emphasized the two countries’ “shared aspirations and shared attitudes.”
The Philippines is eyeing the procurement of two frigates from India, a nuclear power with its own military shipbuilding capability.
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