Manila Bulletin. China's defence ministry said on Thursday that a politician from the Philippines had "imposed obstacles to China's participation" at the ASEAN Defence. Rajnath Singh leads India at the 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu, outlining defence cooperation and strategic partnerships with regional and international counterparts. SCMP has previously reported that Quad and Squad meetings were being planned on the sidelines of Asean events US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to the.