Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Reuters reported that similar meetings are held by the Singapore government and were held secretly a few years ago in a separate location on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Talks security summit, which was not disclosed in advance.
According to Reuters sources, April Haynes, director of the American National Intelligence Service, was present in this meeting on behalf of this country, and China was also present in this meeting despite the tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Referring to the fact that India was also present in this meeting, the report of the Reuters news agency states: One of the knowledgeable people described this meeting as "an important element of the international agenda in the shadow" and said: "Given the size of the international presence In this meeting, it is not a festival for the presentation of traditional industries, but it is a means to strengthen a deeper understanding of the goals and realities of affairs.