Defence ministers gather for Asia security dialogue
Singapore - Defence leaders gathered in Singapore on Friday for the largest defence and security dialogue among Asia-Pacific nations aimed at generating "fresh policy thinking and innovative solutions to global challenges."
The 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia's highest concentration of policy-makers involved in regional security with 27 delegations represented.
Since the inaugural event in 2002, the dialogue organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has expanded as a venue for diplomatic leaders from Europe and the United States.
The meeting officially opens Friday afternoon with a keynote speech from Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,
US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates was scheduled to address the participants on Saturday and is likely to discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake in China and cyclone in Myanmar.
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http://www.topnews.in/law/defence-ministers-gather-asia-security-dialogue
The 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia's highest concentration of policy-makers involved in regional security with 27 delegations represented.
Since the inaugural event in 2002, the dialogue organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has expanded as a venue for diplomatic leaders from Europe and the United States.
The meeting officially opens Friday afternoon with a keynote speech from Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,
US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates was scheduled to address the participants on Saturday and is likely to discuss the impact of the devastating earthquake in China and cyclone in Myanmar.
Read more,
http://www.topnews.in/law/defence-ministers-gather-asia-security-dialogue
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