The External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, will be visiting the Philippines and Singapore from October 21 to 24 this year, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Saturday.
In the Philippines, External Affairs Minister will co-Chair the 2nd Meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation with Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Del Rosario.
The External Affairs Minister would have wide ranging discussions to consolidate and expand bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues during the meeting. He would also call on President Acquino.
During the Singapore leg of the visit, the External Affairs Minister will co-Chair the third meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee with the Singapore Foreign Minister, K. Shanmugam.
The JMC would focus on reviewing the steady development in our strategic partnership and also explore new mechanisms to add momentum to our relations, apart from discussion on regional and multilateral issues. The External Affairs Minister will also call on the Singapore President and the Defence Minister, the External Affairs Ministry announced.