Bengaluru— President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held a series of high-level one-on-one meetings with top Indian business leaders on Thursday, aimed at deepening strategic investments in the Philippines and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation in key sectors such as digital infrastructure, healthcare, renewable energy, and information technology.
At the Taj West End hotel in Bengaluru, President Marcos met separately with executives from ISON Tower, NephroPlus, Hinduja Group, and Tata Consultancy Services as part of his broader agenda to attract innovation-driven partnerships and position the Philippines as a trusted hub for sustainable and inclusive growth in the Indo-Pacific region.
The President discussed sector-specific investment plans—ranging from telecom and IT-BPM to healthcare and green energy—underscoring the Philippines’ strong fundamentals and growing appeal as a reliable business destination.
President Marcos met with ISON Tower Chairman Vivek Gupta to discuss the company’s plans to invest in Philippine digital infrastructure.
Gupta conveyed ISON’s commitment to channel significant international investments into the Philippines and outlined plans to support growth in healthcare, BPO, renewable energy, and insurance—initiatives aligned with President Marcos’ long-term development goals of job creation, innovation, and sustainability.
The President also held a meeting with NephroPlus Group CEO Rohit Singh to explore deeper collaboration in advancing universal health care in the Philippines.
With 39 dialysis centers already operating in the Philippines, NephroPlus reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to high-quality, patient-centric renal care.
President Marcos also met with Hinduja Group executive Shom Hinduja and senior company officials who reaffirmed the conglomerate’s long-standing commitment to the Philippines and sought to explore new areas of cooperation. Hinduja Global Solutions, which has been operating in the Philippines for 22 years, is a pioneer in the country’s IT-BPM sector.
The meeting also touched on Hinduja’s other ventures in the Philippines, such as Ashok Leyland and Gulf Oil, and identified new strategic areas for investment aligned with the administration’s innovation and growth agenda.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a member of the Tata Group, reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines as a strategic digital partner during a meeting with President Marcos.
With over 6,000 employees in the Philippines since its entry in 2008, TCS supports clients across telecom, banking, finance, real estate, and airline sectors.
The company expressed strong interest in expanding its operations to support the Philippines’ digital transformation, highlighting synergies in innovation, sustainability, and workforce development that align with the country’s goals for a future-ready digital economy. | PND
