14th ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group (EWGs) Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

Context: The 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism will be held in New Delhi from March 19 to 20, 2025. India and Malaysia will co-chair the meeting.

About ADMM-Plus and its Expert Working Groups (EWGs)

• ADMM-Plus serves as a platform for practical cooperation among the defence establishments of participating countries.
• It currently focuses on seven key areas of practical cooperation:
  • Counter-Terrorism,
  • Maritime Security,
  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management (HADR),
  • Peacekeeping Operations,
  • Military Medicine,
  • Humanitarian Mine Action & Cyber Security.
• EWGs (Experts Working Groups) have been set up for each of these areas to facilitate cooperation.

Participants

• ASEAN Members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand.
• Dialogue Partners: India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, China, USA and Russia.
• Other Participants: Timor Leste & ASEAN Secretariat

Role of EWG Co-Chairs

• Each EWG is co-chaired by an ASEAN member and a dialogue partner for a three-year cycle.
• Responsibilities of co-chairs include:
  • Setting objectives, policy guidelines, and strategic directions for the three-year cycle.
  • Conducting regular meetings (at least two per year).
  • Organizing an exercise (Table-Top/Field Training/Staff/Communication, etc.) in the third year to evaluate progress in practical cooperation.

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