Seventeen (17) students from various universities in the Philippines visited the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi on 03 November 2015 as part of their activities in the ASEAN-India Students Program organized by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the ASEAN-India Center at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).
The annual Program, now on its 8th year, brings to India a number of students from ASEAN countries and engages them in week-long activities composed of government visits, lectures, cultural tours and interaction with fellow students in India.
During their visit at the Embassy, the students were briefed on Philippines-India relations, the Embassy’s thrusts and multifarious engagements with the host government and the Indian people. The Embassy likewise hosted a high tea for the group who were accompanied by their facilitator from the MEA.
Students from the Philippines dance during the cultural night of the ASEAN-India Students Program.
The students from the Philippines with Ms. Pooja Kapoor, Joint Secretary (East)
of the Ministry of External Affairs.
The students with Embassy officials at the grounds of the Philippine Embassy, New Delhi.
