Rajnath Singh, Hegseth review progress of India-U.S. defence pact

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu, Philippines, on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), on October 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) reviewed the progress of a 10-year India-U.S. defence framework pact that seeks to drive strategic convergence in critical technologies, information sharing, and co-production of military hardware.

In their wide-ranging talks at Cebu in the Philippines, Mr. Singh and Mr. Hegseth also reviewed the situation in the Indo-Pacific and the fast-evolving regional security dynamics.

India and the U.S. inked the defence framework pact in October last year that sets an ambitious roadmap to further bolster the bilateral defence partnership between the two strategic partners.

Mr. Hegseth and Mr. Singh are in Cebu to attend a meeting of a grouping of nations comprising ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states and some of its dialogue partners.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 28, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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