New Delhi, 6 September 1969 The Government of India and the Government of the Philippines;
DESIROUS of further cultivating and putting on a sound basis in every possible way the spirit of cooperation and friendship existing
between the two countries;
INSPIRED by the need and common desire to promote and develop closer and stronger cultural relations among their respective peoples;
HAVE decided to conclude this Cultural Agreement, and have appointed for this purpose their respective Plenipotentiaries:
For the Government of India:
DINESH SINGH,
Minister for External Affairs
For the Government of the Philippines:
CARLOS P ROMULO
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
WHO, having been fully authorized by their respective Governments,
HAVE agreed upon the following provisions :
Article I
Each High Contracting Party shall, subject to its laws and regulations, endeavour to accord to the other every possible facility to
ensure better understanding of their respective cultures through an exchange of :
1. Books, periodicals and other publications.
2. Non-commercial cinematographic films, including television and radio broadcast programmes dealing with culture, art, science and
education.
3. Art and other cultural exhibitions.
Article II
The High Contracting Parties shall, within their available resources, encourage the exchange between their countries of professors,
scholars, journalists and members of scientific and cultural institutions.
Each High Contracting Party shall encourage in its territory the holding of concerts, dances, theatrical and musical performances
by the artists of the other.
Article III
Each High Contracting party shall encourage the establishment in its territory of associations of the other High Contracting Party
devoted to educational and cultural pursuits.
Article IV
Each High Contracting Party shall encourage in its territory the establishment of Indian-Philippine friendship associations.
Article V
Each High Contracting Party shall exert efforts to provide the nationals of the other High Contracting Party with scholarships and
other facilities for study and research in the scientific, technical and cultural fields.
Article VI
The High Contracting Parties shall encourage sports competitions between their respective nationals as well as exchange of coaches
and training techniques between their recognized sports organisations.
Article VII
This Agreement shall be subject to ratification by the High Contracting Parties, in accordance with the procedures laid down in their
respective constitutions, and shall enter into force upon the exchange of the Instruments of Ratification, which shall take place
in Manila.
The present Agreement shall remain in force unless terminated by either High Connecting Party giving a prior written notice of six
months to the other.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the aforementioned Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Agreement and have affixed hereunto their seals.
DONE in duplicate in New Delhi this 6th day of September 1969, corresponding to the fifteenth day of Bhandra 1891 (SE), in Hindi,
Filipino and English, all the texts being equally authentic.
Sd/-
Sd/-
DINESH SINGH
CARLOS P ROMULO
For the Government
For the Government
of India
of the Philippines
