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ADMM-Plus Meetings took place in New Delhi from 19 March to 20 March 2025 with India and Malaysia taking up the chairmanship. ADMM-Plus covers ASEAN Nations and eight dialogue partners including: United States, India, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and South Korea. In this article, we are going to learn about the ADMM-Plus organisation and its objectives and achievements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

ADMM-Plus Full Form\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

ADMM-Plus Full Form is the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus. It is an important meeting that discusses defence and security between ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners. ADMM-Plus was established in 2010 and promoted collaboration on regional security problems. This ensures peace is maintained in the Asia-Pacific region and defence ties are strengthened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

ADMM-Plus Overview\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

ADMM-Plus is an organisation of defense ministers of ten ASEAN countries and eight partner countries- Australia, India, China, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the United States. Here is an overview of ADMM-Plus Organisation:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Establishment<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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12 October 2010<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Inaugural Meeting<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ha Noi, Vietnam<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Members<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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10 ASEAN member countries and 8 Dialogue Partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States (collectively known as \u201cPlus Countries\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Key Areas of Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Focuses on seven areas:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Maritime Security<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Counter-Terrorism<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Peacekeeping Operations<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. Military Medicine<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  6. Humanitarian Mine Action<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  7. Cyber Security<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Meeting Frequency<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ADMM-Plus meets annually, with additional retreats or special meetings as necessary.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Chairmanship<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The Chairmanship of the ADMM-Plus follows that of the ADMM. Currently chaired by Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Working Groups<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Experts\u2019 Working Groups (EWGs) are established for specific security issues, co-chaired by one ASEAN member state and one Plus country.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Decision-Making\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Decisions are made based on consultation and consensus among member states.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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ADMM-Plus 14th Meeting Highlights<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The 14th Meeting of the ADMM-Plus took place from 19 March to 20 March 2025. The Experts Working Group(EWG) will be discussing matters on counter-terrorism. The meetings were co-chaired by Malaysia and India and was attended by 10 ASEAN members and eight dialogue partners along with Timor Leste and ASEAN Secretariat. The highlights of the ADMM-Plus EWG Meeting were:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n