Manila, March 20 -- The Philippines and India are working on a possible state visit by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the South Asian nation "as soon as possible this year" in time for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two states.

In a television interview in India on Wednesday (local time), Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Manila is hoping to see a number of "concrete deliverables" and agreements signed should the visit pushes through.

"We're working on that visit, we're hoping that it can be done as soon as possible early this year, so we're working on the dates," he said.

Manalo and Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar previously discussed the visit in a meeting on the sidelines of...