Bilateral Trade Nears $4 billion as India‑Philippines Ties Strengthen

New Delhi, July 22 – Ambassador Jose L. Ignacio of the Philippines emphasized that commerce between India and the Philippines has reached a new milestone, with trade volume crossing the $3 billion threshold in 2023 and now closing in on $4 billion. He linked this surge to the strategic partnership cultivated under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, which has brought both nations onto a shared development agenda. The ambassador also highlighted revived direct air links after more than a decade, a mutually beneficial visa‑on‑arrival policy that allows Indian visitors to stay up to 14 days without a visa, and a steady rise in tourism flows. These economic and people‑centric advances, he said, reflect the robust foundation for future collaboration.