(Central News Agency, New Delhi, 6th comprehensive foreign media report) The situation across the Taiwan Strait is increasingly tense. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an exclusive interview with Indian media that if China and Taiwan were to erupt into conflict, the Philippines would be 'unable to remain uninvolved.' He also emphasized the need to establish alliances to address threats in the Indian Ocean-Pacific region. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in India on the 4th, beginning a five-day visit. He emphasized in an exclusive interview with India's 'Firstpost' that there is an urgent need to establish strategic partnerships with like-minded countries such as India to ensure regional security. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said: 'If a full-scale war were to break out, we would inevitably be drawn into it. We would have to enter Taiwan and bring our people home.' He also said that there are a large number of Filipinos within Taiwan. When asked whether the Philippines would allow the United States to use Philippine military bases in the event of an emergency in Taiwan, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. replied: 'Why would we refuse a partner facing threats from China? We are not puppet states. Protecting our country is our duty.' Without directly mentioning China, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also emphasized that it is important to establish a global alliance of nations that respect international law and oppose unilateral changes to borders. He said: 'No single country can defend principles alone. We need an alliance.' Track Central News Agency through Google News