India contributes Rs 3.2 crore to Philippines to take on ISIS
July 13th, 2017
India has granted USD 500000 to the Philippines for the rehabilitation and relief efforts in war-torn Marawi City. India announced the “immediate assistance” on the Facebook account of its embassy in Manila. It is the first time that India is sending financial aid to another country affected by terrorism. As per the embassy, Sushma Swaraj offered the assistance to the Philippines during her conversation with Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. India’s assistance is a part of the Union Government’s Act East policy and comes at a time when the Philippines is getting ready to host India-Asean foreign ministers meeting in Manila in August 2017.