Current context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India in the 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok, Thailand on 18th November 2019.
a. India
b. China
c. New Zealand
d. Thailand
e. Vietnam
- Defence Ministers of 18 ADMM-Plus countries will attend the meeting.
- Rajnath Singh will held bilateral meetings on the side-lines of ADMM-Plus with :
- US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper
- Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prawit Wongsuwan
- Defence Minister of Japan Taro Kono
- Defence Minister of Australia Linda Reynolds
- Defence Minister of New Zealand Ron Mark.
- ADMM-Plus is the meeting of the ASEAN countries and its 8 Dialogue Partners.
- It aims to enhance defence cooperation for peace, stability and security in the region.
- The Concept Paper to establish the ADMM-Plus was adopted in the 2nd ADMM, which was held in Singapore in 2007.
- The 1st ADMM Plus was convened in Ha Noi, Vietnam in 2010.
- The current Chairman of the ADMM-Plus is H.E. Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon (Minister of Defence), Kingdom of Thailand.
Question:
Q.1 Which country chaired the 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) 2019?a. India
b. China
c. New Zealand
d. Thailand
e. Vietnam
