The meeting took place alongside the 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Singh and Director General of Israel's Ministry of Defence Maj Gen (Res) Amir Baram. During the meeting, India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar concluded his maiden visit to India on Tuesday, which saw wide-ranging discussions on areas such as security, agriculture, trade and investment, defence and emerging technologies, as shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The meeting, which took place in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, also deliberated on various issues, including shared challenges of terrorism and underscored the collective resolve to fight against the threat.
The meeting came on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), where Singh addressed the forum on 'Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward'.
Addressing the milestone meeting under Malaysia's chairmanship, themed "Inclusivity and Sustainability", Singh said the forum, launched in Hanoi in 2010, has evolved from a dialogue platform into a "dynamic framework for practical defence cooperation".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) as an integral part of India's Act East Policy and broader Indo-Pacific vision, highlighting its role in transforming defence cooperation into a dynamic framework for regional peace,
The ADMM serves as the highest defence consultative and cooperative mechanism within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN member states, which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Tha
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India's commitment to stronger ASEAN ties at the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting shared prosperity, maritime security, women's participation in UN peacekeeping, and deeper defence cooperation in the In
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting continued defence engagements between India and the United States.
The meeting was co-chaired by Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production from India and Andrey A. Boytsov, First Deputy Director, FSMTC, from Russia, according to a post on X from Defence Production India.