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Rajnath Singh Pledges Counter-Terror Training, Intel Sharing at ADMM-Plus

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu on 28-29 Oct 2026.
He offered India’s battle-tested counter-terrorism expertise, citing Operation Sindoor as proof.
Singh pledged training, joint exercises and intelligence sharing with ADMM-Plus partners.
He noted India and Malaysia co-chair the ADMM-Plus Counter-Terrorism Working Group for 2024-27.
Singh held bilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

History

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus began in May 2016 when the Royal Brunei Navy and Philippine Navy launched the SEAGULL 07/16 exercise, marking the forum’s first joint maritime-security drill. Subsequent ADMM-Plus activities, such as the 2019 Singapore-Brunei naval exercise, expanded interoperability, paving the way for the 13th meeting in Cebu.

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The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus began in May 2016 when the Royal Brunei Navy and Philippine Navy launched the SEAGULL 07/16 exercise, marking the forum’s first joint maritime-security drill. Subsequent ADMM-Plus activities, such as the 2019 Singapore-Brunei naval exercise, expanded interoperability, paving the way for the 13th meeting in Cebu.

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