Singapore, May 29 (QNA) - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani has held a series of high-level talks with Singaporean and Malaysian officials on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore.

HE Sheikh Saoud met separately on Friday with HE Chan Chun Sing, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defense; HE Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs; HE K Shanmugam, Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs; and HE Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Malaysia's Minister of Defense.

The discussions focused on regional security developments, military cooperation and joint coordination efforts amid current regional challenges.

The meetings were attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Singapore Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Almalki Al Jehani, along with senior officials and military officers from both sides. (QNA)