Shangri-La Dialogue 2024 - Conflicts in Europe and Middle East must not be repeated in Asia, says Singapore minister


Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (centre left) hosting a roundtable discussion with 24 visiting ministers and their representatives on June 1. - PHOTO: MINDEF

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Asian countries are determined not to let the conflicts and humanitarian crises in Europe and the Middle East take place in the region.

That was the recurring theme at the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), according to Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.

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