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Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand (GS2 · Indo-Pacific, 25 August 2025)

What happened

  • CIDS Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit attended the Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand on 26-28 August 2025, co-hosted by US INDOPACOM and Royal Thai Armed Forces [PIB].

Background

  • Focus: maritime security, counter-terrorism, cyber and HADR [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Defence diplomacy in South-East Asia supports Act East.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Regional groupings and India's interests

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-25): CIDS Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit attended the Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand on 26-28 August 2025, co-hosted by US INDOPACOM and Royal Thai Armed Forces.
  2. Defence diplomacy in South-East Asia supports Act East.
Quotable data point

CIDS Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit attended the Chiefs of Defence Conference in Thailand on 26-28 August 2025, co-hosted by US INDOPACOM and Royal Thai Armed Forces.

PIB: CHODs conference 2025, 25 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: INDOPACOM.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

2025 CHODs conference host country

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: CHODs conference 2025, 25 Aug 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending