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Quick scan: India at the 13th ADMM-Plus in the Philippines
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ASEAN has ten members, but ADMM-Plus has eight partners: the defence forum India just joined in Cebu
Rajnath Singh leads India at the 13th ADMM-Plus, 28-29 October.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead India at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on 28-29 October 2026.
The ADMM-Plus is the main defence cooperation forum linking ASEAN with eight dialogue partners, India among them.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- 13th ADMM-Plus: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, 28-29 October 2026
- India is led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- ADMM-Plus links the ten ASEAN states with eight dialogue partners
- Partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, United States
- It is ASEAN's main defence cooperation forum and part of the ASEAN-led regional security architecture
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How the exam will ask it
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- ADMM-Plus brings together the ASEAN Defence Ministers and eight dialogue partners, including India.
- ASEAN has ten member states, which is different from the number of ADMM-Plus partners.
- ADMM-Plus is a defence cooperation forum; it works through Expert Working Groups on areas such as maritime security and counter-terrorism.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2: International relations. India's Act East policy and its stake in an ASEAN-centred Indo-Pacific order give ADMM-Plus value as a defence diplomacy forum, where it can press for maritime security, freedom of navigation and rules-based cooperation. The way forward is to deepen practical cooperation through working groups, exercises and capacity building while keeping ASEAN centrality.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) brings ASEAN together with how many dialogue partners?
- 8
- 10
- 12
- 14
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — The correct answer is 8. ADMM-Plus has eight dialogue partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea and the United States.
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