Rajnath Singh to lead Indian delegation at 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Cebu, Philippines on October 28-29, 2026

Key facts

• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Cebu, Philippines from October 28 to 29, 2026.
• He will address the forum on 'Exchange of Views on Regional and International Security Issues' and hold bilateral meetings with counterparts of participating countries on the sidelines.
• ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam) and its eight Dialogue Partners, including India, the United States, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
• India became an ASEAN dialogue partner in 1992, and the inaugural ADMM-Plus was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 12, 2010; ministers have met annually since 2017.
• The Philippines is the chair of ADMM-Plus for 2026.
• India is co-chairing the Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism with Malaysia for the 2024-2027 cycle.