Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore cancelled due to pandemic- organisers

Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore cancelled due to pandemic- organisers·Reuters

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has been cancelled, the organisers said on Thursday, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year's event, which is arranged by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), had been scheduled to take place from June 4–5. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Singapore Editing by Ed Davies)

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