New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The ASEAN defence ministers today lauded India's role in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, with the defence ministers of Malaysia and the Philippines calling India a "superpower" during meetings with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur.

Rajnath Singh is in Malaysia to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM). Officials said several ASEAN ministers also expressed interest in expanding defence cooperation with New Delhi at the regional level. Officials said several ASEAN ministers also expressed interest in deepening defence cooperation with New Delhi at the regional level.

Addressing the gathering, Singh said the second India-ASEAN Defence Ministers' informal meet "represents a stra...