ADMM-Plus: Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Cebu
Singh said India is ready to share battle-tested counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN partners through exercises, intelligence sharing and capacity-building.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday in Cebu, Philippines, on the sidelines of the ADMM-Plus defence ministers' meeting.
- The ADMM-Plus serves as a platform for ASEAN and dialogue partners, including India, to strengthen defence cooperation. India became a dialogue partner in 1992, with the inaugural meeting convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, on October 12, 2010.
- Citing Operation Sindoor, Singh offered to share India's "battle-tested" counter-terrorism expertise with ADMM-Plus partners. He described the operation, conducted last year, as dismantling substantial terrorist infrastructure through joint exercises and intelligence sharing.
- Asserting India's role as a "trusted net security provider" in the Indian Ocean Region, Singh stated that "merely issuing statements regarding maritime security is not enough." He advocated for freedom of navigation and collective regional interests.
- Reaffirming commitment to a secure Indo-Pacific, Singh proposed an India-ASEAN Defence Youth Bridge to foster engagement and digital innovation. He stressed that regional stability results from collective efforts among stakeholders, not aspirations alone.
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Rajnath Singh offers India’s counter-terrorism expertise to ASEAN partners
New Delhi, Oct 29: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to regional security and the elimination of terrorism in all its forms, offering to share the country’s operational experience in counter-terrorism with ASEAN partners. Addressing the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, Rajnath Singh said India’s counter-terrorism expertise had been gained through decades of confronting…
India offers 'battle-tested' counter-terrorism expertise to ASEAN nations
India has formally offered to export its operational counter-terrorism expertise to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners, positioning its strategic experience as a practical asset for regional stability. Speaking at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh framed this offer not as theoretical guidance, but as "battle-tested" knowledge derive…
India ready to share 'battle-tested' anti-terror expertise with ASEAN, its dialogue partners: Rajnath Singh
The Defence Minister flagged concerns over disruptions in certain maritime trade routes and asserted that India will continue to act as a "trusted net security provider" in the Indian Ocean region and the wider Indo-Pacific
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Times of India‘India’s prestige has grown’: Rajnath Singh hails country’s global standing in Philippines
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says India’s global standing and defence preparedness have strengthened, asserting that the world now listens when India speaks. Addressing the Indian community in Cebu, Philippines, he cited the international recognition received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s economic progress and the country’s growing defence capabilities. Singh also invoked Operation Sindoor, saying India does not provoke others but r…
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