Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to hold bilateral talks with United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting – Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In May this year, both leaders held a telephonic conversation to review ongoing and upcoming initiatives aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between India and the United States.

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According to the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Singh will address the ADMM-Plus forum on the theme “Reflection on 15 Years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward” on November 1. On the sidelines, the second edition of the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, chaired by Malaysia, will be held on October 31.

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