Overview
- The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore brought together defence ministers, military chiefs and policy experts from 40 nations to address Indo-Pacific security.
- General Anil Chauhan suggested that disengagement may be a sound short-term strategy if Pakistan continues hostile actions.
- Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Shamshad Mirza, reported that troop deployments have almost returned to pre-April 22 levels after Operation Sindoor.
- Chauhan held bilateral talks with counterparts from the US, Japan, Australia, France and other partners to enhance regional defence cooperation.
- Sessions on “Future Wars and Warfare” and “Defence Innovation Solutions for Future Challenges” highlighted technology-driven approaches to emerging threats.