Kolkata, West Bengal: When asked about his view on West Bengal and the business prospects here, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "We are here now, through the very good offices and generosity of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce,… pic.twitter.com/23YxpTUM6C
— IANS (@ians_india) February 6, 2025
Kolkata, West Bengal: When asked about his view on West Bengal and the business prospects here, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "We are here now, through the very good offices and generosity of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, trying to precisely have a meeting of the minds. We are exploring what mutual and reciprocal opportunities exist between West Bengal and the Philippines..."
Kolkata, West Bengal: When asked about future plans to strengthen the India-Philippines partnership, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "One of the strong pillars of engagement between the Philippines and India, uninterrupted since… pic.twitter.com/2ILmJZB6i2
— IANS (@ians_india) February 6, 2025
Kolkata, West Bengal: When asked about future plans to strengthen the India-Philippines partnership, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "One of the strong pillars of engagement between the Philippines and India, uninterrupted since we established relations, is the people-to-people connection, including in the field of education. We are pleased that the Philippines hosts tens of thousands of Indian students studying medicine. Many Indian entrepreneurs have also earned their degrees from the Asian Institute of Management in Makati City in the Philippines..."
Kolkata, West Bengal: At a special session of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce on promoting the India-Philippines partnership, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "I am pleased to report that last year we celebrated 75 years of… pic.twitter.com/1URgVt9hsT
— IANS (@ians_india) February 6, 2025
Kolkata, West Bengal: At a special session of the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce on promoting the India-Philippines partnership, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to India, Josel Francisco Ignacio, says, "I am pleased to report that last year we celebrated 75 years of Philippines-India diplomatic relations. Over these six decades, the relationship has been problem-free, very fruitful, and filled with amity. But I would have to say that over the past decades, and especially the past five years, our relationship has truly leveled up..."
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Philippine Ambassador to India Josel F. Ignacio says, "Philippines and India celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations last year...The relationship between the two nations has improved over the last five years...Our trade in 2023 reached $3… pic.twitter.com/JeSSjchDoY
— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2025
Kolkata, West Bengal: Philippine Ambassador to India Josel F. Ignacio says, "Philippines and India celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations last year...The relationship between the two nations has improved over the last five years...Our trade in 2023 reached $3 billion for the first time and I am happy that last year, 2024, we managed to sustain this level of above $3 billion...A lot of Indian companies are doing business in the Philippines, making great profits from the Philippines...I also want to explore the opportunities here in West Bengal...One of my priorities is to restore direct air connectivity between the Philippines and India, which has not been there for at least a decade now...Within this year, we are very confident that we will see the restoration of direct air connectivity...We have a lot of respect for external affairs minister Dr S.Jaishankar and he enjoys a very good relationship with foreign secretary Enrique Manalo...He has also made statements for supporting the Philippines in our efforts to secure and defend our sovereignty..."