Rajnath to attend 12th ADMM-Plus
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What happened
- The Defence Minister was to attend the 12th ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur on 1 November 2025 and speak on 15 years of ADMM-Plus; the 2nd ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting was set for 31 October [PIB].
Background
- ADMM is ASEAN’s highest defence consultative mechanism; ADMM-Plus adds eight dialogue partners [PIB].
Why it matters
- ADMM-Plus lets India engage ASEAN militaries collectively.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-29): the Defence Minister was to attend the 12th ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur on 1 November 2025 and speak on 15 years of ADMM-Plus; the 2nd ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting was set for 31 October.
- ADMM-Plus lets India engage ASEAN militaries collectively.
Quotable data pointThe Defence Minister was to attend the 12th ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur on 1 November 2025 and speak on 15 years of ADMM-Plus.
PIB: Defence: Raksha Mantri to attend 12th ADMM-Plus, 29 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: ADMM-Plus.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
ADMM-Plus edition
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Venue
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
ADMM-Plus is how old in 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: Defence: Raksha Mantri to attend 12th ADMM-Plus, 29 Oct 2025
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