India, Dec. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held their 1st Annual Bilateral Meeting in Manila, Philippines on December 02, 2025, under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 22, 2023. Both sides reviewed recent ship visits, professional exchanges and Coast Guard to Coast Guard cooperative activities, while agreeing to further strengthen joint initiatives aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational coordination.

The engagement aligns closely with India's Act East Policy, as well as India's regional maritime initiatives such as Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative ...