The development comes after the Philippines earlier this year announced that it will grant visa-free entry to Indian nationals

India will now offer free e-visas to tourists from the Philippines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Delhi on Tuesday, adding that efforts are underway to launch direct flights between Delhi and Manila later this year.We welcome the Philippines’ decision to offer visa-free entry to Indian tourists. India has also decided to extend free e-visa facilities to tourists from the Philippines, PM Modi said while addressing a joint press statement with the Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.