MINISTER of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof attended the 17th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel, Republic of Singapore.
The two-day conference discu-ssed a range of security issues, including challenges in the Indo-Pacific and prospects for greater cooperation, the situation in the Korean Peninsula, terrorism and maritime security in the region.
Ministers also had the opportunity for an open exchange of views during Ministerial roundtables.
Delivering a keynote address at the welcoming dinner held the night before was Republic of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he spoke of developments in implementing India’s Act East policy, characterised by deeper engagements in the region, in particular with ASEAN, and several partner countries.
Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi also attended a reception and dinner at the Istana hosted by President of the Republic of Singapore Halimah Yacob.
At the sideline of Shangri-La Dialogue, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi attended the United States – ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
Building on the momentum from a similar sideline meeting at last year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, the United States–ASEAN meeting highlighted US’ and ASEAN’s priorities in the Asia-Pacific as well as issues of common concern.
