External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary of the Philippines Enrique A. Manalo will co-chair the fifth India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in New Delhi on Thursday.<br />'' <br />''In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs said that both sides will look forward to review and further deepen the bilateral cooperation in various areas. This includes political, defence, security, maritime cooperation, trade and investment, health, tourism, agriculture, and financial technology. <br />'' <br />''During the meeting, the regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest will also likely be discussed by both sides. Mr Manalo will also call on Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar during his four-day visit to India beginning today.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He will also deliver the 42nd Sapru House Lecture as a joint project under the MoU signed between the Foreign Service Institute of Philippines and the Indian Council of World Affairs in November 2017.</span><br />