The 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu paired a regional youth-security statement with India’s call for deeper defence connectivity and capacity building.
The 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu paired a regional youth-security statement with India’s call for deeper defence connectivity and capacity building.
The 13th ADMM-Plus met in Cebu on 29 October and adopted a Youth, Peace and Security statement; India proposed a defence Youth Bridge.
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The 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu paired a regional youth-security statement with India’s call for deeper defence connectivity and capacity building.
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The Youth Bridge is a proposal and the joint statement is a political commitment, not a treaty.
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