Duterte, Modi vow pandemic cooperation

President Rodrigo Duterte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation on Tuesday night where they discussed cooperation to address the coronavirus pandemic.

Both leaders acknowledged the need for bilateral cooperation and shared their efforts in managing the pandemic, with Duterte noting India's low fatality rate of 2.82 percent.

Modi assured the Philippines of continued supply of medicines including hydroxychloroquine, which is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

The two leaders also discussed defense cooperation and their vision for the Indo-Pacific region.