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India and Canada hold their inaugural Defence Dialogue 

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India Canada Defence Dialogue

The inaugural edition of India–Canada Defence Dialogue was held virtually on 3 November 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Amit Telang, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, and Mr. Scott Millar, Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Department of National Defence, Canada.

The Dialogue provided an opportunity to exchange views on respective defence policies and strategic outlooks, and to explore avenues for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation. Defence industrial cooperation emerged as an important area of engagement, alongside military-technical cooperation and defence research and development, which were identified as priority areas for further collaboration.

The Dialogue reaffirmed the shared commitment at the leadership level to expand defence and strategic engagement between the two countries, as reflected in the Joint Statement issued on 2 March 2026 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mr. Mark Carney.

Both sides also discussed specific deliverables to advance and strengthen the partnership in a comprehensive manner. The two sides exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues. They agreed to remain in touch to take forward the discussions and proposals for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation.

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Raksha Mantri meets US Secretary of War on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus

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Rajnath Singh meets US Secretary of War
  • Both nations review the progress of 10-year India-US Defence Framework; Explore new avenues to enhance operational readiness, technology sharing & defence industrial integration
  • India and US reiterate joint commitment to eliminate terrorism
  • Shri Rajnath Singh calls for zero tolerance towards nations supporting terrorist organisations; Mr Pete Hegseth reaffirms US support to India against cross-border terrorism
  • India-US partnership continues to be a cornerstone for a free, open & secure Indo-Pacific: RM

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a meeting with US Secretary of War Mr Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines on October 28, 2026. The meeting marked a vital opportunity to review the progress under the India-US Major Defence Partnership. Reflecting on the ongoing collaboration, both sides noted the robust progression of their foundational security agreements and explored fresh pathways to accelerate operational readiness, technology sharing and defence industrial integration.

A key highlight of the dialogue was the review of regional security, during which both nations strongly emphasised their joint resolve to eliminate the global menace of terrorism. Raksha Mantri stressed that the global community must maintain an uncompromising, zero-tolerance approach towards nations that support, train, or fund terrorist organisations. Secretary Hegseth reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering solidarity and full support to India in its fight against cross-border terrorism. Raksha Mantri expressed India’s deep appreciation for the consistent and strong support extended by the US.

Both leaders also reviewed the progress of the 10-year India-US Defence Framework and concluded by reaffirming their shared commitment to further elevate the India-US defence relationship to strategic convergence. The discussions touched upon advancing military-to-military exchanges, augmenting maritime security collaboration, and integrating robust defence supply chains to further deepen and expand ongoing defence industry collaboration.

In a post on X after the meeting, Raksha Mantri termed the robust partnership between India and US as a cornerstone for a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific.

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