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 and Indo-Pacific security ties.
- The ADMM-Plus platform convenes 11 ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners annually to bolster regional security, with India co-chairing the Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism with Malaysia through 2027.
- 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; 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 peace, stability, and collective growth in the region.
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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.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is leading India's delegation to the 13th ADMM-Plus meeting in the Philippines. During this visit, he met with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and reviewed the India-US defense framework.
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