LEH, Oct. 14 -- "India seeks an Indo-Pacific where all countries - large and small - make their own choices, protect their interests and pursue development in peace," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he called for building trust, respecting each other's sovereignty, following international law and keeping channels of dialogue open to tackle both emerging and conventional "borderless challenges". He was addressing the maiden Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - India Defence Think Tank Forum at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) in New Delhi on October 14, 2026.
Raksha Mantri asserted that India and ASEAN share a clear interest in peace, stability, prosperity and an open & inclusive Ind...