Indian president arriving for state visit from Oct 17 to 21

October 11, 2019

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive for a state visit from October 17 to 21 upon the invitation of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

The state visit marks the 70th anniversary of Philippines-India bilateral relations.

The two officials will hold a bilateral meeting on October 18 to discuss areas of mutual interest, including political, economic, cultural and people-to-people engagement.

At the sidelines of the visit, Kovind is expected to meet with the members of the Indian community in the Philippines and the Filipino beneficiaries of the Mahaveer Philippine Foundation, Inc.

Kovind is the third Indian president to visit the Philippines since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1949. DMS