Rajnath Singh, Pete Hegseth discuss progress under India-US Defence Framework
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Wed, 28 October 2026
13 reports- ianslive.in05:13first to report
Cebu (Philippines), Oct 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Cebu on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) and reviewed progress made under the defence framework between the two nations.
- Channel News Asia08:09
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged the formation of a new US-ASEAN defence cooperation framework and for strengthened maritime awareness and advanced naval coordination in the region.
- crookwellgazette.com.au08:53
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has pledged stronger defence ties with ASEAN as governments worry about the US's focus...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:23
Pete Hegseth was addressing joint meeting of ASEAN defense chiefs in Cebu City, the Philippines, current chair of 11-member bloc
- webindia123.com10:11
- webindia123.com10:41
- channelnewsasia.com13:15
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed Washington's support for ASEAN and its commitment to the Indo Pacific region during an ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines. China downgraded its representation at the meeting, sending a defence attaché from its embassy in Manila, instead of Defence Minis
- channelnewsasia.com13:15
The United States is proposing a new framework for cooperation on defence with ASEAN. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Cebu for talks with his Southeast Asian counterparts. Afifah Ariffin reports.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:29
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks with counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines
- South China Morning Post15:45
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a new US-Asean defence framework to guide cooperation over what he called “critically important years” ahead, but offered few details on what it would entail. The proposal faces questions over whether members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will embrace a bloc-wide initiative, with analysts suggesting they would prefer bilateral arrangements that preserve their flexibility as they navigate ties with Washington and...
- tribune.net.ph18:06
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday called for stronger ASEAN unity, peaceful dispute settlement, and deeper defense cooperation as the 20th ASEAN Defense…
- South China Morning Post21:20
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced additional military cooperation funding for the Philippines and agreed with Manila on efforts for enhanced interoperability between their forces on Wednesday, as Washington sought to strengthen its defence posture along the first island chain. The Pentagon disclosed neither the size of the funding increase nor a timetable for the coordination initiative following Hegseth’s meeting with Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr in Cebu on the...
- The Hill21:51
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to assuage Southeast Asian partners this week that the U.S. is dedicated to its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and pitched a defense framework to guide cooperation in the next few years during his trip to the Philippines. Hegseth said the Trump administration’s “strong, quiet and clear” approach to the...
Thu, 29 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:47
What are Southeast Asian nations doing to help the United States tackle its challenges? A reporter with the American right-wing organisation Turning Point USA put the question bluntly to US President Donald Trump’s defence chief this week in the Philippines. As US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pitched closer naval ties and maritime security cooperation at a gathering of defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other regional powers, the question injected...
Mon, 2 November 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:41
The Philippines’ military modernisation drive could offer South Korea an opportunity to transform its role as a major arms supplier into a deeper defence partnership, analysts have said. This prospect gained fresh momentum after Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Shin-chul, agreed to deepen cooperation in military modernisation, defence technology and joint training on the sidelines of an Asean security summit in Cebu last week. Teodoro...