Overview
- Singh is slated to address a session titled ‘Reflection on 15 Years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward.’
- An ASEAN–India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting will be held on Oct. 31 under Malaysia’s chairmanship with all ASEAN defence ministers expected to attend.
- Bilateral meetings with counterparts are planned, with a meeting with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth described as likely in reports.
- India and Malaysia are co-chairing the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Counter Terrorism for the 2024–27 cycle.
- A second ASEAN–India maritime exercise is scheduled for 2026 as part of expanding practical cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.