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Indian Defence Minister to attend Asean ministerial meeting

20 Nov 2022 04:49pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh - BERNAMA
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh - BERNAMA
NEW DELHI - Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Asean Defence Ministers-Plus (ADMM-Plus) meeting in Cambodia's Siem Reap city.

Besides addressing the ADMM-Plus forum during his November 22-23 visit, the minister will participate in the inaugural India-Asean Defence Ministers Meeting co-chaired by India and Cambodia.

"Various initiatives to boost India-Asean partnership are planned to be announced during the meeting," the Indian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

The Indian minister will also hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts from the countries part of the Asean-led regional forum.

The ADMM-Plus platform brings together Asean and its dialogue partners Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States to strengthen cooperation on regional defence and security matters. - BERNAMA
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