PARTNERSHIP: The Philippines and India have recently strengthened their strategic partnership, especially in the field of defence and security. They have engaged in dialogues and agreements to enhance defence cooperation, maritime security, and counter-terrorism efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. The participation of officers of the armed forces of both countries in various specialised training courses in each other's countries has intensified, as have visits by National Defence College delegations, including the first ever NDC visit from the Philippines to India this year. File photo shows Philippine Army vice commander Maj. Gen. Reynaldo M. Aquino (center left) and IAF-AWC 48th Higher Command Course and delegation head, Maj. Gen. Mandip Singh (center right). The two sides vowed to strengthen each other's capabilities, during a meeting at the Army headquarters in Taguig City on Sept. 26, 2019.
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