Marcos flies to India for state visit
Marcos' state visit to India is upon the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The presidential plane carrying Marcos and the entire delegation left past 10 in the morning.
In his departure speech, Marcos said India is a valued friend of the Philippines as the two nations have had mutually beneficial interactions since pre-colonial times.
'Throughout our history, Philippine culture has been deeply enriched by our exchanges with the Indian civilization, which have long influenced our language, our literature, customs, and even folklore,' Marcos said.
Marcos also said his trip to India would cap the year-long commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations.
'Our bilateral relations have seen a measured and stable development that are both comprehensive in scope and multifaceted in nature,' Marcos said. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
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