Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Singapore next week to attend this year's East Asia Summit, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.

Amidst the buzz over the quadrilateral grouping with the US, Japan and Australia as a counter to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday came out strongly in support of a safe, secure and free navigation in the Indo-Pacific region and for adherence to rule of law and international arbitration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met leaders of five countries, including Japan and Australia, ahead of the India-Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for a three-day visit to the Philippines during the course of which he will attend this year's India-Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit.