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.
Meghalaya's Mawsynram has set a new rainfall record of the highest single-day rainfall in June since 1966, breaking Cherrapunji's record as the wettest place on earth.
World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year to create awareness of the dangers of smoking, tobacco companies and their business practices. The theme for 2022 is "Tobacco: Threat to our environment". In 1987, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day every year on 31 May.
Indian Navy's stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is deployed for Operation Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of the Indian Navy's presence in the Gulf for the protection of India's Maritime Interests.