June 2, every year is observed as Telangana Formation Day. The state was formed in 2014, making Telangana the youngest state in the Indian subcontinent. This marks the triumph of the mass movements by the people in Telangana since decades. This year marks the 8th Foundation day of the state.
Organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, which began in Singapore two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of the important defence summits in Asia.