Much anticipated three-day Shangri-La Dialogue begins in Singapore; 41 countries in attendance

Gurkha police officers guard near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue for the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Friday, June 2, 2023. - AP

SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama): Singapore is hosting the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) for three days beginning Friday (June 2) until Sunday (June 4), according to the republic’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).

In a statement, MINDEF said this year’s edition will see 41 countries in attendance, with 48 Ministerial-level delegates and more than 35 senior defence officials, including Chief of Defence Forces, as well as prominent academics.