MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Malacañang ang pagdalo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa gaganaping summit sa pagitan ng India at Southeast Asian Nations sa huling bahagi ng Enero.
Ayon kay presidential spokesman Harry Roque, gagawin ang nasabing summit sa Enero 24 hanggang 27 na gaganapin sa New Delhi, India.
Ang naturang summit ang unang summit sa ilalim ng ASEAN chairmanship ng Singapore.
Si Prime Minister Narendra Modi ang magiging host ng mga ASEAN leader.
“President Duterte’s participation is an outcome of his bilateral meeting with the prime minister of India at the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit,” pahayag ni Prime Minister Modi.
“The fact that the President decided to attend is also because of a personal appeal by the Indian ambassador that in 2012, the commemorative summit held in 2012 in India, the Philippines was the only country that was not represented by the head of state. And that is why he has confirmed his attendance,” dagdag pahayag nito.
