President Rodrigo Duterte has urged India to "conclude" the proposed free trade deal with other Asia Pacific countries "in order to narrow the development gap."

Duterte made the call during the 16th summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and India in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday, his spokesman Salvador Panelo said.

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