Indian Prime Minister Mr. Modi at ASEAN Summit in Manila

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to Philippines to attend the ASEAN and East Asia summit, spoke about the reforms that are shaping the Indian economy including the digital transformation that is at the core of his government.

He said the government's flagship scheme "Make in India" aims to make India a global manufacturing hub and an important player in the global supply chain. 

A day after India held official level talks with the U.S., Japan, and Australia on a quadrilateral process of greater cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with United States President Donald Trump in Manila on Monday.

The meeting comes days after President Trump praised India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit

On the growing importance of the ASEAN economic grouping, Prime Minister Modi said that India wants to build land, sea and air connectivity with the region.

"Relations between India and US are growing. Our relations go beyond, we are working for future interests of Asia and humanity," PM Modi said during the bilateral meet with POTUS.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is here. We had met at the White House before. He has become a friend of ours. He’s doing a great job. A lot of things were solved and we will continue to work together,” Mr. Trump said.