A major Indian defence public sector undertaking has signed an agreement with Russia's Rosoboronexport for cooperation on variants of the Pantsir air defence missile-gun system - a versatile platform designed to protect critical military and industrial facilities from aerial threats and reinforce air defence units.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Laos from November 20-22 for the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus), Defence officials said on Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, Rajnath Singh said that India faces a diverse range of security challenges,

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus in Laos from November 20-22. The meeting will focus on regional security challenges, including the Indo-Pacific situation and terrorism.

India became a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992, and the inaugural ADMM-Plus meeting took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, in October 2010.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh may meet his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, at the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus in Laos. This potential meeting, the first since a border patrol agreement,

Emphasizing that defence must evolve beyond reactive measures, Singh described adaptive defence as an approach that focuses on anticipating potential threats and preparing proactively.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasizes the importance of 'Adaptive Defence' in countering emerging threats and challenges globally.