Title:

 Philippines Cozies up to India, Both Wary of China

Author:

VOA Cambodia

Source:

VOA Cambodia

Date:

October 23, 2019 

Description:

The Philippines has agreed to strengthen defense ties with India, an increasingly significant Western ally in Asia, as part of its accumulation of foreign support in case fragile ties with China suddenly break down. Last week, the presidents of India and the Philippines decided to work more closely together on defense and security in light of what the presidential office in Manila called a “fast-changing geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region.”