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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the 'RAKSHA' document on defence diplomacy in New Delhi on 3 September 2026, outlining India's strategic roadmap and vision for global defence partnerships over the next 10 years. The framework rests on four pillars: deepening bilateral and multilateral security partnerships, capacity building through joint military exercises and training, promoting Make in India defence platforms as exports, and strengthening India's role as a Net Security Provider and First Responder in the Indian Ocean Region. The release was attended by the Chief of the Army Staff, the Defence Secretary, and senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and National Security Council Secretariat, reflecting the document's framing of defence diplomacy as a core pillar of India's foreign policy.