Rajnath Singh, Hegseth review progress of India-U.S. defence pact
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met in the Philippines to review the progress of a 10-year bilateral defense framework. The discussion focused on strategic convergence in military technology, information sharing, and hardware co-production.
Why it matters
This meeting reinforces the growing strategic partnership between India and the U.S. as both nations seek to secure the Indo-Pacific region.
Rajnath Singh, Hegseth review progress of India-U.S. defence pact left 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. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/vanmtr/article71634862.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-28%20at%2009.49.35.jpeg India and the U.S. inked the defence framework pact in October last year that sets an ambitious roadmap to further bolster bilateral defence partnership NEW DELHI 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.
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