Manila: The gala dinner to mark 50th Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to avoid pork. Even as pig meat is one of the staple food items of the Philippines will not be served to the international guests and world leaders.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his wife Honeylet Avancena on Monday welcomed the world leaders at the opening ceremony of 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila.
#WATCH: Visuals from the opening ceremony of 31st #ASEANSummit in #Manila, PM Narendra Modi and other world leaders attend #Philippines pic.twitter.com/4rjRGibMu0
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also arrived here and shook hands with President Duterte here.
Prime Minister Modi is on a three-day visit to Manila to attend the ASEAN India summit and East Asia Summit on November 14.
#Philippines: More visuals from the opening ceremony of 31st #ASEANSummit in #Manila, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends among other world leaders pic.twitter.com/aAfL6XpkHu
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Terror and Trade related issues will be on top of Modi’s agenda during his visit.
Meanwhile, Philippines is the last leg of Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia that also took him to Japan, China and South Korea.
#Philippines: Music and dance excerpt from the musical Rama Hari, based on the characters of the Ramayana, at the opening ceremony of the 31st #ASEANSummit in #Manila pic.twitter.com/QtWg8kewgw
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During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will participate in special celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of ASEAN.
The Prime Minister will also attend the ASEAN business and investment summit on November 13 and regional comprehensive economic partnership meeting on November 14 in Manila.
#WATCH: Leaders attending #ASEANSummit in #Manila pose for a family photograph pic.twitter.com/xDtjCAMkvV
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He will also meet the members of the Indian community at a reception to be hosted by the Indian envoy in Philippines.
He will also visit the International Rice Research Institute and the Mahavir Philippines Foundation.