Photos | ASEAN Summit 2017: From first meetings to protests in Manila

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Nov 14, 2017 04:49 pm IST

The 31st Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit was held in Manila, Philippines in the presence of world leaders including Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, Rodrigo Duterte and Aung San Suu Kyi, in the backdrop of anti-Trump protests across Manila.

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(L-R) Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte join hands for the family photo during the 31st Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila. World leaders descended into the Philippines capital for two days of summits. (Jim Watson / AFP)

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(L-R) Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte join hands for the family photo during the 31st Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila. World leaders descended into the Philippines capital for two days of summits. (Jim Watson / AFP)

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ASEAN delegates watch the performance of the Philippine Ballet dancers during the Opening Ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila. ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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ASEAN delegates watch the performance of the Philippine Ballet dancers during the Opening Ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila. ASEAN comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the East Asia meeting of the ASEAN Summit on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila. Modi conveyed India’s total support and commitment to work with the East Asia Summit. “We look forward to the East Asia Summit attaining greater salience in years to come. I reiterate my commitment to work with you to address the political, security and economic issues of the region,” he said. (Ted Aljibe / AFP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the East Asia meeting of the ASEAN Summit on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila. Modi conveyed India’s total support and commitment to work with the East Asia Summit. “We look forward to the East Asia Summit attaining greater salience in years to come. I reiterate my commitment to work with you to address the political, security and economic issues of the region,” he said. (Ted Aljibe / AFP)

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L), shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during the ASEAN Summit on Monday. Their meeting was one of the most anticipated of the summit, with human rights groups pressing Trump to take a tough line on Duterte over his bloody war on drugs, in which thousands of people have been killed. (Noel Celis / AP)

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L), shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during the ASEAN Summit on Monday. Their meeting was one of the most anticipated of the summit, with human rights groups pressing Trump to take a tough line on Duterte over his bloody war on drugs, in which thousands of people have been killed. (Noel Celis / AP)

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President Trump (R) and Prime Minister Modi hold a bilateral meeting during the ASEAN Summit at the Sofitel Philippines Plaza. Modi’s remarks of a vision of India and US working together in Asia reflect the growing convergence on strategic issues between the two sides at a time when India, Australia, Japan and the US have stepped up efforts to formalise an alliance aimed at keeping the Indo-Pacific region free, open and inclusive. (Jim Watson / AfP)

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President Trump (R) and Prime Minister Modi hold a bilateral meeting during the ASEAN Summit at the Sofitel Philippines Plaza. Modi’s remarks of a vision of India and US working together in Asia reflect the growing convergence on strategic issues between the two sides at a time when India, Australia, Japan and the US have stepped up efforts to formalise an alliance aimed at keeping the Indo-Pacific region free, open and inclusive. (Jim Watson / AfP)

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Protesters march towards the Malacanang Palace during a demonstration against US President Trump attending the ASEAN Summit in Manila. Rights groups had called on Trump to speak out over Duterte’s drug war but the former has so far shown only warmth for a strongman leader who has boasted of personally killing people if the need arises. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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Protesters march towards the Malacanang Palace during a demonstration against US President Trump attending the ASEAN Summit in Manila. Rights groups had called on Trump to speak out over Duterte’s drug war but the former has so far shown only warmth for a strongman leader who has boasted of personally killing people if the need arises. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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Riot policemen and protesters clash as they try to march to the ASEAN Summit venue in Manila. Carrying placards declaring “Dump Trump” and “Down with US Imperialism”, the protesters were blocked by police in riot gear with shields and batons, and then showered with jets of water from a fire engine. (Ted Aljibe / AFP)

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Riot policemen and protesters clash as they try to march to the ASEAN Summit venue in Manila. Carrying placards declaring “Dump Trump” and “Down with US Imperialism”, the protesters were blocked by police in riot gear with shields and batons, and then showered with jets of water from a fire engine. (Ted Aljibe / AFP)

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Protesters burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in Manila, Philippines. (Erik De Castro / REUTERS)

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Protesters burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in Manila, Philippines. (Erik De Castro / REUTERS)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks to US President Donald Trump during the opening ceremony of the Summit in Manila. (Jim Watson / AFP)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks to US President Donald Trump during the opening ceremony of the Summit in Manila. (Jim Watson / AFP)

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Myanmar's State Councellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit . UN chief Antonio Guterres met Suu Kyi and urged her to take steps to ensure “dignified” return of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees who have fled the country to Bangladesh following violence. (Ezra Acayan / AFP)

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Myanmar's State Councellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi on during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit . UN chief Antonio Guterres met Suu Kyi and urged her to take steps to ensure “dignified” return of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees who have fled the country to Bangladesh following violence. (Ezra Acayan / AFP)

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