The Duterte administration should consider tapping Indian funding for its “Build Build Build” program, New Delhi’s envoy to the Philippines said on Wednesday.

“The Government of India has, in fact, a $1 billion line of credit for Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries for any infrastructure projects that they may wish to do especially in the area of digital infrastructure,” Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Jaideep Mazumdar told reporters during the opening of the India Engineering Exhibition Philippines (INDEE) pavilion at the International Metalworking Expo and Forum in Pasay City.

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