Shangri-La Dialogue 2008

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Press Coverage 2008

04 Jun 2008 - - News Blaze - East Asian Security Strengthened by U.S. Alliances "For those who worry that Iraq and Afghanistan have distracted the United States from Asia and developments in this region, I would counter that we have never been more engaged with more countries," Gates said May 31 at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. "The United States is a Pacific nation with an enduring role in Asia." Gates also said that the Asia security policy of any future U.S. president will be based on strong U.S. interests in the region - interests...
04 Jun 2008 - - Asian Tribune - Foreign Minister Bogollagama briefs Malaysia on the success of East Provincial Council election Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama met the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hajii Abdul Razak, during his participation at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia also holds the portfolio of the Minister of Defense. Minister Bogollagama met the Deputy Prime Minister on the sideline of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
04 Jun 2008 - - Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) - FM discusses Myanmar crisis Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama met the Deputy Defence Minister of Myanmar, Maj. Gen. Aye Myint, during Minister Bogollagama’s visit to Singapore to participate at the Shangri La Dialogue from May 31 – June 1, 2008. He met the Deputy Defence Minister of Myanmar on the margins of this elite Summit. President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa has extended increasing importance to address and assist the victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.
04 Jun 2008 - - The Hindu - “India’s naval surveillance a big help to Sri Lanka” India’s maritime “surveillance” has “helped” Sri Lanka in “a big way” in facing the challenge from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Emphasising this, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollogama told The Hindu that his country would continue to “advocate” that the international community take steps to dry up the sources of funding and other forms of support for the LTTE. Outlining Sri Lanka’s diplomatic offensive in East Asia, Mr. Bogollogama, who was here to attend the ‘Shangri-La...
01 Jun 2008 - - Straits Times - Defence summit agrees on how to offer disaster relief Meeting for the first time since the disasters hit, the ministers agreed on a common understanding on the 'norms of behaviour' in such instances. This took place at a lunch hosted by Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean on the second day of this year's Shangri-La Dialogue. The annual security summit of defence officials, now in its seventh year, saw participants from 27 countries including the United States, China and Myanmar.
01 Jun 2008 - - Straits Times - US will remain engaged as partner in Asia, says Gates The United States wants to be a partner, a collaborator and, if the need arises, a protector in Asia, US defence chief Robert Gates told a gathering of regional defence chiefs and military officials. Ties with its allies, partners and other countries in this region are evolving in line with realities, but the US is committed to staying engaged, Mr Gates said, addressing the opening plenary at the Shangri-La Dialogue yesterday.

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Agenda

2008 Agenda

Plenary Sessions and Speeches

2008 Speeches

Dialogue Report 2008

The IISS has a compiled a report on the summit held in 2008 containing details of the plenary sessions and a flavour of the discussions in the breakout groups.

The Shangri-La Dialogue Report 2008 is available online.