On December 2, 2025, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held their 1st Annual Bilateral Meeting in Manila, Philippines. This meeting occurred under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 22, 2023. Both sides reviewed ship visits, professional exchanges, and cooperative activities and agreed to strengthen joint initiatives for interoperability and operational coordination. The engagement aligns with India's Act East Policy, Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). The meeting focused on expanding cooperation in Maritime Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, Marine Pollution Response, and Capacity Building. It was co-chaired by ICG Commander (Eastern Seaboard) Additional Director General Donny Michael and Deputy Commandant for Operations (PCG) Vice Admiral Edgar L. Ybanez. The Coast Guards reaffirmed their commitment to institutional interactions, training programs, and exchange of best practices to promote operational synergy and ensure regional maritime security, safety, and environmental sustainability. Release ID: 2197859, Visitor Count: 635.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Coast Guard (ICG): One of the parties in the annual bilateral meeting.
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG): One of the parties in the annual bilateral meeting.
Manila: Location of the annual bilateral meeting between the ICG and PCG.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Legal basis or framework for the bilateral meeting, signed on August 22, 2023.
Act East Policy: India's policy that the engagement aligns closely with.
Ministry of Defence
ICG & its Philippines counterpart hold maiden
Annual Bilateral Meeting in Manila
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 8:04PM by PIB Delhi
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held their 1st Annual Bilateral
Meeting in Manila, Philippines on December 02, 2025, under the provisions of the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) signed on August 22, 2023. Both sides reviewed recent ship visits, professional
exchanges and Coast Guard to Coast Guard cooperative activities, while agreeing to further strengthen
joint initiatives aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational coordination.
The engagement aligns closely with India’s Act East Policy, as well as India’s regional maritime initiatives
such as Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)
which collectively promote a safe, secure and stable maritime environment. The meeting focused on
expanding cooperation in Maritime Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, Marine Pollution
Response and Capacity Building.
The meeting was co-chaired by ICG Commander (Eastern Seaboard) Additional Director General Donny
Michael and Deputy Commandant for Operations (PCG) Vice Admiral Edgar L. Ybanez. Enhanced
cooperation between the ICG and PCG is an important component of the broader India-Philippines
strategic partnership, contributing to peace, stability and sustainable maritime governance in the Indo-
Pacific.
Reaffirming their commitment to regular institutional interactions, training programmes, exchange of best
practices and ship visits, both Coast Guards emphasised that such engagements build mutual trust and
promote operational synergy. The meeting reflected the shared resolve of India and the Philippines to
work together in a spirit of friendship and cooperation to ensure regional maritime security, safety and
environmental sustainability.
SR/KB
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2197859) आगंतुक पटल : 635
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