India, Nov. 1 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met with US Secretary of War Mr Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 31, 2025. The meeting was constructive, and the delegation-level talks were followed by a one-to-one meeting.

The two leaders appreciated the continuing momentum in the bilateral defense cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further build upon the mutually beneficial partnership across all its pillars. They reviewed the ongoing defense issues & the challenges that persist and deliberated upon the ongoing defense industry and technology collaborations. At a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainties, both leaders agr...