The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) hosted the 22nd Asia Security Summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore from May 30 to June 1, 2025, which is Asia’s premier defence dialogue forum.[1] It brought together officials from 47 different countries to discuss regional security dynamics and emerging challenges, and to explore new avenues for cooperation.[2] Amidst increasing uncertainties characterised by evolving global order, major power competition, and technological advancements, the SLD has growing significance for establishing frameworks for crisis management and conflict prevention in Asia. On May 31, 2025, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), presented an in-depth analysis during a special session titled “Regional Crisis Management Mechanisms.”[3] He focused on the existing crisis management framework, underlining emerging challenges, institutional deficiencies, and the necessity for rules-based crisis governance in the Asia-Pacific region.
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