NEW DELHI: India’s extensive expertise in counter-terrorism is not theoretical classroom knowledge but it is an experience hard-earned on the ground through decades of directly confronting complex, cross-border security challenges, defence minister
Rajnath Singh said in the Philippines on Thursday.
Addressing the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) - Plus in Cebu, Rajnath underlined that “every strategy of India has been tested, refined and proven in the crucible of real-world operations” and that India stands fully prepared to share its practical, battle-tested experience with ADMM-Plus partners through joint exercises, capacity-building programmes, and robust intelligence sharing to strengthen collective capabilities. He reaffirmed the country’s commitment to collective regional security and eradication of terrorism in all its forms.
Rajnath said this proactive, battle-tested doctrine was decisively demonstrated during Operation Sindoor, when India dismantled terrorist infrastructure and enforced a non-negotiable red line against state-sponsored terror. He stressed that counter-terrorism remains an important area of cooperation under the ADMM-Plus framework, and India and Malaysia are co-chairing the experts’ working group on counter-terrorism for the 2024 to 2027 cycle.
Rajnath highlighted that by deploying frontline…