{
  "id": 17020915,
  "title": "India ready to share 'battle-tested' anti-terror expertise with ASEAN, its dialogue partners: Rajnath Singh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/india-ready-to-share-battle-tested-anti-terror-expertise-with-asean-17020915",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:45:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajnath-singh-india-asean-defence-ministers-meeting-plus-conclave-philippines/article71639347.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Thursday (October 29, 2026) that India is prepared to share its battle-tested counter-terrorism expertise with ASEAN and its dialogue partners. Addressing the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) conclave in Cebu, Philippines, Singh emphasized India's commitment to ensuring a secure and resilient Indo-Pacific region. The Minister highlighted Operation Sindoor as an example of India's clear approach against state-sponsored terrorist activities, and asserted that India's experience in counter-terrorism is a result of decades of confronting cross-border security challenges. Singh called for concerted efforts to combat terrorism, and stressed that India's maritime security approach, rooted in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), aims to protect the collective interests of regional stakeholders.",
  "summary": "The Defence Minister flagged concerns over disruptions in certain maritime trade routes and asserted that India will continue to act as a \"trusted net security provider\" in the Indian Ocean region and the wider Indo-Pacific",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Quad nations renew push for Indo-Pacific security on ASEAN sidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/quad-nations-renew-push-for-indo-pacific-security-on-asean-sidelines",
        "published": "2026-10-29T02:18:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "ASEAN centrality cornerstone of India’s Act East Policy, Indo-Pacific vision: Rajnath Singh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/asean-centrality-cornerstone-of-indias-act-east-policy-indo-pacific",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:43:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}