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Indian Navy fleet tanker INS Shakti (A57) docks in Manila on May 19, 2024 during a goodwill visit. Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News, file

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Bianca Dava

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752234623538GN6JmwDbkAEJAqH.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Indian Navy fleet tanker INS Shakti (A57) docks in Manila on May 19, 2024 during a goodwill visit. <em>Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News, file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Indian Navy is sending ships to the Philippines for a goodwill visit this month as the two countries strengthen their defense and maritime cooperation.</p><p>Speaking at a forum commemorating the 9th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award held in Makati City on Friday, Indian Ambassador Shri Harsh Kuman Jain said members of the Indian Navy will engage with their Filipino counterparts in bilateral cooperation activities.</p><p>“I am pleased to inform you that four Indian naval ships will be making a port call in the Philippines later this month and engage in bilateral cooperation activities, reinforcing the strong bonds that are doubling up between our navies and the shared commitment to maritime cooperation, freedom of navigation and a rules-based order in the sea,” the ambassador said.</p><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tMhV29wVuQ"><strong>PH Navy: China&#x27;s claims of coordinated patrol during PH-Japan maritime activity &#x27;fake news&#x27;  </strong></a></div><p>He highlighted that the Philippines and India have a “congruence of interest” on various defense-related issues and maritime security.</p><p>“Both our countries are strong proponents of adherence to rules-based order and have a shared interest in a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region,” Jain noted.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/23/ph-set-to-receive-2nd-batch-of-brahmos-missiles-from-india-teodoro-confirms-1412"><strong>Philippines to receive second batch of BrahMos missiles from India, Teodoro confirms<br/></strong></a></div><p>India has border tensions with China in the Himalayan region, where sporadic clashes have erupted between 2020 and 2022. The two countries are working to restore relations.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t4hYGtF-cBQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Four Indian Navy ships are set to make a goodwill visit to the Philippines this month as the two countries strengthen their defense and maritime cooperation.</p>

Four Indian Navy ships are set to make a goodwill visit to the Philippines this month as the two countries strengthen their defense and maritime cooperation.

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4 Indian Navy ships to arrive in Manila for port visit this July

Bianca Dava,

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Published Jul 11, 2025 08:19 PM PHT

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