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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised India's concerns over the US support package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu on Wednesday, on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus.

The two also discussed cross-border terrorism and reviewed the 10-year India US Defence Framework. Singh separately held talks with Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi.

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India and South Korea discussed ways to co-develop military technologies as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met ROK Minister of National Defense Kang Shin-chul on the sidelines of the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, on Wednesday.

The two Ministers reviewed expanding defence cooperation and discussed joint industry collaboration and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Singapore's Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, on Wednesday.

The two sides discussed widening joint exercises across the Army, Navy and Air Force. Rajnath Singh called Singapore a key pillar of India's Act East Policy and invited Chan to Aero India 2027 in Bengaluru.

He also congratulated Singapore on taking over the ADMM-Plus chair for 2027.

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Rajnath Singh and Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met in Cebu on Wednesday, agreed to speed up work on a 2+2 and a Defence Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo later this year, and reviewed progress on joint naval shipbuilding, mine countermeasures and air force ties.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu on the sidelines of the 13th ADMM-Plus, marking one year of the India US defence framework.

#IndiaUS #ADMMPlus

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Indian Navy frigate INS Sahyadri has arrived at Busan Naval Harbour, Republic of Korea, for the second India-Republic of Korea Navy Bilateral Exercise.

Harbour phase first: cross-deck visits, cross-training and sports. At sea, Sahyadri sails with the Korean destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great.

The ship comes straight from Exercise INDRA 2026 at Vladivostok.

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The Main Planning Conference for Exercise Sea Vigil 26, India's nationwide coastal defence exercise, has been held in New Delhi.

Chaired by Vice Admiral AN Pramod, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, it brought together MoD, MHA, the shipping and petroleum ministries, the Army, IAF, Coast Guard, BSF, NSCS, DRI and coastal states.

Talks focused on inter-agency coordination and preparedness to strengthen India's coastal defence.

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MISSION READY. FUTURE FOCUSED.

General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff, visited the Ibex Brigade at Joshimath and forward areas of the Middle Sector in Garhwal, reviewing operational preparedness and technology integration. He urged all ranks to embrace VIJAY, the five-point framework for an agile, future-ready force, and met the community at Mana, India's First Village.

High altitude. Higher resolve.

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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met a European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee delegation led by Chair David McAllister in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Both sides agreed to deepen India-EU cooperation in security and defence and discussed regional peace and security.

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The 33rd edition of SIMBEX, the India-Singapore maritime exercise, concluded at Visakhapatnam on Monday after a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal.

INS Nilgiri and INS Kamorta sailed with Singapore's frigate RSS Supreme for anti-submarine, anti-air and anti-surface drills, backed by P-8I, Dornier, Hawk and MH-60R aircraft.

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Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth reviewed preparedness in the Garhwal sector on visits to Mana and Joshimath. At Mana, India's first village, he praised joint Army and village work on tourism.

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Goa Shipyard launched Srishti, Yard 1283, on Tuesday, a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Navy. Seven of the 11 NGOPVs on order are being built in Goa.

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Exercise Garuda Shakti 2026 has begun at Banyuwangi, Indonesia.

The 11th edition of the India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise runs till November 6, with Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) troops training alongside Indonesian Special Forces for jungle operations.

Obstacle crossing, combat marksmanship, mountaineering and air assault training are on the card, ending in a validation exercise.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls for Aatmanirbharta 2.0 in defence at Swavlamban 2026, the Navy's innovation and indigenisation seminar in New Delhi.

Focus now shifts from the number of indigenous products to their quality, cost and global competitiveness. He also sought a roadmap with timelines for every item and advance assessment of buffer stocks against supply disruption.

Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan called for faster conversion of innovation into operational capability.

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Western Command's Mech Tech Seminar 2.0 will be held at Chandimandir on December 14 and 15 under the theme CHAKRA, Transforming Existing Platforms for Future Combat.

Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, GOC-in-C, inaugurated the curtain raiser with SIDM at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on Monday. The focus is on upgrading the mechanised forces' existing platforms, with operational gaps turned into Problem Definition Statements for industry and academia.

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DAC clears capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 2.12 lakh crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Army list includes Long Range Kamikaze Drones, VSHORADS, counter-drone systems and Light Multi Role Helicopters. Navy gets an offboard decoy system and new indigenous warships. IAF gets helicopters, air defence systems and a weather radar.

Around 82% to be sourced from Indian industry.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead India's delegation at the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, on Wednesday and Thursday.

He will address the session on regional and international security issues and hold bilateral meetings with counterparts on the sidelines.

The Philippines, ASEAN chair for 2026, is hosting the 20th ADMM and the 13th ADMM-Plus in Lapu-Lapu City. India co-chairs the ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism with Malaysia for 2024-27.

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