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Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh connected Friday (May 29, 2026) held a bid of high-level bilateral engagements connected the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 successful Singapore, focusing connected strengthening defence partnerships, maritime information practice and determination stableness successful the Indo-Pacific.
During his enactment with the Chief of Defence Forces of the Seychelles Armed Forces, Major General Micheal Rosette, some sides discussed avenues to deepen bilateral defence practice and heighten maritime information collaboration successful the Indian Ocean Region. The gathering reaffirmed India’s committedness to advancing peace, information and stableness with its trusted determination partners.
The Defence Secretary besides met Canada’s Senior Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence, Kelvin Brosseau. The discussions centred connected expanding India-Canada defence practice and exploring caller opportunities for collaboration crossed cardinal strategical domains, reflecting the increasing convergence of interests betwixt the 2 countries.
In a abstracted gathering with Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Mr. Singh reviewed measures to fortify military-to-military cooperation, heighten collaboration successful the Indo-Pacific and code emerging information challenges. Both sides reiterated their committedness to further deepening India-U.S. strategical defence ties.
Mr. Singh besides interacted with Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone connected evolving planetary information challenges, underlining India’s committedness to constructive engagement with large multilateral defence organisations.
On the sidelines of the dialogue, the Defence Secretary engaged with starring deliberation tanks and world institutions connected issues related to Indo-Pacific information architecture, defence concern practice and emerging technologies.
Addressing a gathering connected the taxable “India’s Defence Diplomacy for a Stable, Secure and Inclusive Indo-Pacific,” helium outlined India’s imaginativeness for determination information and strategical engagement. India’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Dr. Shilpak Ambule, besides participated successful the interaction.
The engagements highlighted India’s increasing defence diplomacy outreach and its accent connected fostering partnerships to guarantee a free, open, unafraid and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
