Rajnath holds talks with US Secretary of War Hegseth
The ministers reviewed the 10-year India-US Defence Framework and discussed military technology, information sharing and co-production, Singh said.
- On Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu, Philippines, during the 13th ADMM-Plus to review the 10-year India-US Defence Framework.
- The ADMM-Plus platform convenes 11 ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners annually to bolster regional security cooperation amongst participating nations.
- Singh also held bilateral talks with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on the sidelines, discussing ongoing defence engagements and exchanging views on regional security issues.
- During the meeting, Singh invited Marles to attend Aero India-2027, scheduled for February 2027 in Bengaluru, and both leaders exchanged gifts as a gesture of goodwill.
- India's active participation in the ADMM-Plus mechanisms underscores deepening defence diplomacy in Southeast Asia under the Act East policy, aimed at ensuring regional peace, stability, and collective growth.
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Rajnath holds talks with US Secretary of War Hegseth
New Delhi, Oct 28: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held talks with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to take stock of India-US defence ties and explore ways to advance them further. The meeting took place in Cebu, Philippines, on the margins of a multilateral conclave. Singh and Hegseth are in Cebu to attend a meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) grouping. ADMM-Plus is a platform comprising 11-nation ASEAN (Ass…
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Both leaders exchanged gifts as a gesture of goodwill and friendship. During the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also invited Richard Marles to attend Aero India-2027, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in February 2027.
Rajnath Singh meets US Secy of War Hegseth on sidelines of ASEAN defence ministers’ meeting in Philippines - The Tribune
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met US War Secretary Pete Hegseth on sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines. The Defence Minister is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the United States, Japan, Australia from participating nations.
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