Shangri-La Dialogue: Five Power Defence Arrangements members seek 'modern relevance' for pact

last year, its member countries on Saturday discussed ways to grow and give it a"modern relevance".

Mr Marles and representatives from Britain, New Zealand and Malaysia were hosted to breakfast by Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen at the Shangri-La Hotel where security conference Shangri-La Dialogue is being held. In response to a question on how the FPDA fits in with new and renewed groupings in the region, such as the Quad and Aukus, Mr Marles said:"The relevance of the FPDA is based on 50 years of history."

Mr Hishammuddin noted the value of FPDA as a platform to manage incidents between countries that have the potential to escalate tensions.

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