Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Rajnath Singh to Attend ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting in Malaysia
India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, is traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for an important meeting called the ADMM-Plus.
This meeting brings together defense leaders from Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN) and eight other partner countries, including India.
They will talk about how to make the region safer and work together better on defense.
Rajnath Singh will also give a speech about the history and future of this meeting.
Before the main meeting, he'll attend a special informal meeting with ASEAN defense ministers to talk about strengthening ties between India and the region.
He also plans to meet with other country's defense ministers and Malaysian leaders to discuss defense matters.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The meeting aims to strengthen regional security and defense cooperation among ASEAN and its dialogue partners.
An ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting will also be held to enhance collaboration.
Singh will address the forum on the ADMM-Plus's 15-year history and future outlook.
Bilateral meetings with counterparts and Malaysian leadership are scheduled on the sidelines.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- What
- Attending the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and the second ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting
- When
- Saturday (October 29, 2025, implied) and Friday (day before)
- Where
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Why
- To discuss strengthening regional security and defence cooperation, and enhancing defence collaboration between ASEAN and India.
- Event
- 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)
- Date
- Saturday (October 29, 2025, implied)
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Indian Representative
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- ADMM-Plus Members
- 10 ASEAN nations + 8 Dialogue Partners (India, US, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand)
- India-ASEAN Relations
- Dialogue Partner since 1992