Thursday, May 31, 2012


Antony to address Asia Security Summit
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony will articulate New Delhi’s views on ‘Protecting Maritime Freedoms’ at the 11th Asia Security Summit, also known as Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, June 02, 2012. The event has been taking place annually since 2002 and organized by the International Institute of Strategic Studies.

On the sidelines of the event, Shri Antony will hold bilateral discussions with a number of leaders from several Countries including Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, France, Canada and Tonga.

The minister leaves New Delhi tomorrow for Singapore and will be accompanied by a lean delegation including the Defence Secretary Shri Shashikant Sharma and the Chairman of the Integrated Defence Staff to the Chiefs of Staff Committee Vice Admiral ShekharSinha.

Shri Antony returns home on Sunday. 

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