Raisina Dialogue

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference held annually in New Delhi, India. Since its inception in 2016, the conference has emerged as India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, an independent think tank, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

The conference is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving a variety of global policymakers including heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials. In addition, the Dialogue also welcomes major private sector executives, as well as members of the media and academia. It is designed on the lines of Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue.[1]

The name "Raisina Dialogue" comes from Raisina Hill, an elevation in New Delhi, seat of the Government of India, as well as the Presidential Palace of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan.[2]

Raisina Dialogue 2016

The first Raisina Dialogue was held from March 1–3, 2016. Over 100 speakers from over 35 countries attended to speak on the theme, “Asia: Regional and Global Connectivity”. The focus of the 2016 conference was on Asia’s physical, economic, human and digital connectivity. Panels and discussions explored opportunities and challenges for the region to manage its common spaces, as well as the global partnerships needed to develop common pathways in this century.

Following the inaugural conference, the news media lauded the event as “packing a global punch in Delhi”.[3] The conference report can be found online.

PM Modi during Raisina 2017

Raisina Dialogue 2017

In 2017, The Dialogue was held from January 17–19. Held on a larger scale, the conference welcomed over 120 speakers from 65 countries and upwards of 800 participants. Attendees discussed the theme, “The New Normal: Multilateralism with Multipolarity”. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 2017 edition of the Raisina Dialogue. Other eminent speakers included the former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai; the former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper; Nepal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat; U.K.’s Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs, Boris Johnson; the Diplomatic Adviser to the President of France, Jacques Audibert; Commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Africa, Admiral Michelle Howard; Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, Jr.; and the Indian Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat. The conference report can be found online.[4]

Raisina Dialogue 2018

The third edition of The Raisina Dialogue was held at the Taj Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi, India from January 16–18, 2018.

The theme for the 2018 Conference is “Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms”. This theme is designed to explore the shifting dynamics within the global order; where old relationships need new directions, emerging partnerships face unprecedented constraints and the notions of power and sovereignty are challenged. The Dialogue will foster discussion on the role of institutions, the possibility of collective action and successful responses to these modern developments.[5]

Raisina Dialogue 2018 was attended by following scholars and officials:[6]

NameDesignationCountry
Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India India
Sushma SwarajForeign Minister of India India
S JaishankarForeign Secretary (India) India
Sunjoy JoshiChairman, Observer Research Foundation India
Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel Israel
Konstantin KosachevChair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council Russia
Hans DahlgrenState Secretary for International and EU Affairs to Prime Minister Sweden
David MaloneRector, United Nations University Canada
Jayant SinhaMinistry of Civil Aviation (India) India
Gabriela RamosOECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20 Mexico
Joseph LubinFounder, ConsenSys Canada United States
Stavros N. YiannoukaCEO, World Innovation Summit for Education Qatar
Peter SwireProfessor of Law and Ethics, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology United States
Alexander GabuevSenior Fellow and the Chair of the Russia in the Asia- Pacific Program, Carnegie Moscow Center Russia
Thomas GomartDirector, IFRI France
Heather HurlburtDirector, New Models of Policy Change, New America United States
Houda CherifPresident, Connecting Group Tunisia Tunisia
Lucy ShuleLecturer and Director of Studies, National Defence College Tanzania
General Bipin RawatChief of Army Staff, India India
General Chris DeverellJoint Forces Commander, U.K. United Kingdom
Husain HaqqaniSenior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia, Hudson Institute United States
Vyacheslav NikonovMember of the State Duma, Russia Russia
M.J. AkbarMinister of State External Affairs, India India
Zalmay KhalilzadFormer Ambassador of United States to the United Nations United States
Smriti IraniMinister for Textiles and Information and Broadcasting, India India
Wendy Ruth ShermanSenior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group United States
Pascale FungProfessor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong
Suresh PrabhuMinister of Commerce and Industry, India India
Kenneth JusterU.S. Ambassador to India United States
Rajiv LallCEO, IDFC Bank India
Nisha BiswalPresident, US-India Business Council United States
Saad MohseniChairman and CEO, Moby Group Afghanistan  Australia
Rory MedcalfHead, National Security College, Australian National University Australia
Christopher PyneMinister for Defence Industry, Australia Australia
Maliki OsmanSenior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs, Singapore Singapore
Ram MadhavNational General Secretary, BJP and Director, India Foundation India
Nadia SchadlowDeputy Assistant to the President for National Security Strategy, U.S. National Security Council United States
Raja MohanDirector, Carnegie India India
Stephen HarperFormer Prime Minister, Canada Canada
James CarafanoVice President, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation United States
Ina LepelDirector-General on Asia and the Pacific, Federal Foreign Office, Germany Germany
Shashi TharoorMember of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, India India
Marek MagierowskiDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland Poland
Charles PowellDirector, Elcano Royal Institute United Kingdom  Spain
Carl BildtFormer Prime Minister, Sweden Sweden
Geoffrey Van OrdenMember of the European Parliament for the East of England England
Hardeep Singh PuriMinister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, India India
Daniel AndrewsPremier of Victoria, Australia Australia
Kentaro SonouraAdvisor to the Prime Minister (National Security), Japan Japan
Harsh PantDistinguished Fellow and Head, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation India
Sanjeev SanyalPrincipal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, India India
Cleo PaskalAssociate Fellow in the Energy, Environment and Resources Department, Chatham House Canada
Tanvi MadanDirector, India Project, Brookings Institution India  United States
Asle TojeDirector of Research, Nobel Peace Prize Research and Information, The Norwegian Nobel Institute Norway
Vijay Keshav GokhaleSecretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India India
István MikolaMinister of State for Security Policy and International Cooperation, Hungary Hungary
Michael FulliloveExecutive Director, Lowy Institute Australia
General V. K. SinghMinister of State for External Affairs, India India
Hamid KarzaiFormer President, Afghanistan Afghanistan
Yalda HakimHost, BBC World News Australia
Ryamizard RyacuduMinister of Defence, Indonesia Indonesia
Vasantha SenanayakeState Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Shankar Das BairagiForeign Secretary, Nepal   Nepal
Preeti SaranSecretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India India
Baijayant PandaMember of Parliament, India India
Amitabh KantCEO, NITI Aayog India
Vijay Shekhar SharmaFounder and Head, Paytm India
Admiral Sunil LanbaChief of Naval Staff, India India
Admiral Harry HarrisCommander, U.S. Pacific Command United States
Admiral Katsutoshi KawanoChief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Japan
Vice Admiral Tim BarretChief of Navy, Australia Australia
Yul SohnDirector, East Asia Institute South Korea
Neelam DeoDirector, Gateway House India
Rohinton P. MedhoraPresident, Centre for International Governance Innovation Canada
Abul Hassan Mahmood AliMinister of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Bangladesh
Maurice Gourdault-MontagneCareer diplomat France
General (Retd.) David H. PetraeusU.S. Army, Retired United States
Swapan DasguptaMember of Parliament, India India
Tim HitchensChief Executive, Commonwealth Summit Unit United Kingdom
Premdut KoonjooMinister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Republic of Mauritius Mauritius


Raisina Dialogue 2019

The fourth edition of The Raisina Dialogue was held at the Taj Diplomatic Enclave in New Delhi, India from January 08–10, 2019.

The theme for the 2019 conference was "New Geometrics | Fluid Partnerships | Uncertain Outcomes". The theme represents a logical progression from the previous edition, which focused on Managing Disruptions and Transitions. In her remarks, then External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj writes, "As the world seeks solutions to the constantly changing political, economic, and strategic landscape, “A World Reorder” is indeed an appropriate and timely theme. I hope the discussions will foster frank deliberations on the geopolitical reordering that is underway and point us towards creative and innovative solutions".

This conference was organised in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs.[7]

Raisina Dialogue 2020

The fifth edition of The Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi, India from January 14-16. The theme for the 2020 Conference was “Navigating the Alpha Centurys”.[8] Australian Foreign minister Marise Payne gave the keynote address.[9]

Publications

Each year, The Raisina Dialogue publishes a series of publications in order to ensure a continual dialogue of conference themes and highlights. Among these publications are The Raisina Files, which contain a set of commentaries authored by high-profile speakers and delegates.

Additionally, ORF publishes a Defence Primer and several policy reports to supplement the conversations held at each conference.

See also

References

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